The Enduring Basin amidst Joining

#55327b RGB(85,50,123)

About this color

The Enduring Basin amidst Joining is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 50, 123) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#55327bRGB(85, 50, 123)

HSL 269° · 42% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Enduring Basin amidst Joining
HEX
#55327b
RGB
rgb(85,50,123)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,19.6%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(269,42%,34%)
HSV
hsv(269,59%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,59,0,52)
LAB
lab(28,31,-36)
LCH
lch(28,48,311)
sRGB
(0.333,0.196,0.482)
HEX8
#55327bff
CSS Name
Decimal
085050123

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
42%
Hue
269°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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