The Basin via Weighted Knitting

#6205b2 RGB(98,5,178)

About this color

The Basin via Weighted Knitting is rendered by screens as RGB(98, 5, 178) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#6205b2RGB(98, 5, 178)

HSL 272° · 95% 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

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
The Basin via Weighted Knitting
HEX
#6205b2
RGB
rgb(98,5,178)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,2%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(272,95%,36%)
HSV
hsv(272,97%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,97,0,30)
LAB
lab(29,64,-68)
LCH
lch(29,93,313)
sRGB
(0.384,0.02,0.698)
HEX8
#6205b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
098005178

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
95%
Hue
272°
Chroma
93
Temperature
WarmCool
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