The Steady Basin Against Continuing

#683c90 RGB(104,60,144)

About this color

The Steady Basin Against Continuing presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #683c90 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#683c90RGB(104, 60, 144)

HSL 271° · 41% saturation · 40% 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
The Steady Basin Against Continuing
HEX
#683c90
RGB
rgb(104,60,144)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,23.5%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(271,41%,40%)
HSV
hsv(271,58%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,58,0,44)
LAB
lab(34,36,-39)
LCH
lch(34,53,313)
sRGB
(0.408,0.235,0.565)
HEX8
#683c90ff
CSS Name
Decimal
104060144

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
41%
Hue
271°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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