When Cordial Basin behind Winding

#6405d3 RGB(100,5,211)

About this color

When Cordial Basin behind Winding is rendered by screens as RGB(100, 5, 211) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#6405d3RGB(100, 5, 211)

HSL 268° · 95% saturation · 42% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
When Cordial Basin behind Winding
HEX
#6405d3
RGB
rgb(100,5,211)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,2%,82.7%)
HSL
hsl(268,95%,42%)
HSV
hsv(268,98%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,98,0,17)
LAB
lab(33,71,-82)
LCH
lch(33,108,311)
sRGB
(0.392,0.02,0.827)
HEX8
#6405d3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
100005211

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
95%
Hue
268°
Chroma
108
Temperature
WarmCool
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