The Grainy Basin without Spanning

#553380 RGB(85,51,128)

About this color

The Grainy Basin without Spanning is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 51, 128) — a medium-dark, moderate violet hue.

#553380RGB(85, 51, 128)

HSL 266° · 43% saturation · 35% 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 Grainy Basin without Spanning
HEX
#553380
RGB
rgb(85,51,128)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,20%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(266,43%,35%)
HSV
hsv(266,60%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,60,0,50)
LAB
lab(29,32,-38)
LCH
lch(29,50,310)
sRGB
(0.333,0.2,0.502)
HEX8
#553380ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085051128

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
43%
Hue
266°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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