Nuanced Basin circa Gathering

#5c16ac RGB(92,22,172)

About this color

Nuanced Basin circa Gathering is rendered by screens as RGB(92, 22, 172) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#5c16acRGB(92, 22, 172)

HSL 268° · 77% saturation · 38% 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
Nuanced Basin circa Gathering
HEX
#5c16ac
RGB
rgb(92,22,172)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,8.6%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(268,77%,38%)
HSV
hsv(268,87%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,87,0,33)
LAB
lab(29,58,-65)
LCH
lch(29,87,312)
sRGB
(0.361,0.086,0.675)
HEX8
#5c16acff
CSS Name
Decimal
092022172

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
77%
Hue
268°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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