The Real Basin beyond Fitting

#5e3e7b RGB(94,62,123)

About this color

The Real Basin beyond Fitting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #5e3e7b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5e3e7bRGB(94, 62, 123)

HSL 271° · 33% saturation · 36% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Real Basin beyond Fitting
HEX
#5e3e7b
RGB
rgb(94,62,123)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,24.3%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(271,33%,36%)
HSV
hsv(271,50%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,50,0,52)
LAB
lab(32,27,-30)
LCH
lch(32,40,312)
sRGB
(0.369,0.243,0.482)
HEX8
#5e3e7bff
CSS Name
Decimal
094062123

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
33%
Hue
271°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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