The Hardy Basin behind Reaching

#532d80 RGB(83,45,128)

About this color

The Hardy Basin behind Reaching is rendered by screens as RGB(83, 45, 128) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#532d80RGB(83, 45, 128)

HSL 267° · 48% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
The Hardy Basin behind Reaching
HEX
#532d80
RGB
rgb(83,45,128)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,17.6%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(267,48%,34%)
HSV
hsv(267,65%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,65,0,50)
LAB
lab(28,35,-41)
LCH
lch(28,54,310)
sRGB
(0.325,0.176,0.502)
HEX8
#532d80ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083045128

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
48%
Hue
267°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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