When Rustic Basin upon Reckoning

#6223be RGB(98,35,190)

About this color

When Rustic Basin upon Reckoning presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #6223be in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6223beRGB(98, 35, 190)

HSL 264° · 69% saturation · 44% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
When Rustic Basin upon Reckoning
HEX
#6223be
RGB
rgb(98,35,190)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,13.7%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(264,69%,44%)
HSV
hsv(264,82%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,82,0,25)
LAB
lab(33,59,-69)
LCH
lch(33,91,311)
sRGB
(0.384,0.137,0.745)
HEX8
#6223beff
CSS Name
Decimal
098035190

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
69%
Hue
264°
Chroma
91
Temperature
WarmCool
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