When Oaken Basin down Lacing

#552aa3 RGB(85,42,163)

About this color

When Oaken Basin down Lacing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #552aa3 — RGB(85, 42, 163).

#552aa3RGB(85, 42, 163)

HSL 261° · 59% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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History

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Oaken Basin down Lacing
HEX
#552aa3
RGB
rgb(85,42,163)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,16.5%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(261,59%,40%)
HSV
hsv(261,74%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,74,0,36)
LAB
lab(30,47,-58)
LCH
lch(30,75,309)
sRGB
(0.333,0.165,0.639)
HEX8
#552aa3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085042163

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
59%
Hue
261°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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