Practical Basin beside Joining

#6c3e9c RGB(108,62,156)

About this color

Practical Basin beside Joining is rendered by screens as RGB(108, 62, 156) — a medium-dark, moderate violet hue.

#6c3e9cRGB(108, 62, 156)

HSL 269° · 43% saturation · 43% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Practical Basin beside Joining
HEX
#6c3e9c
RGB
rgb(108,62,156)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,24.3%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(269,43%,43%)
HSV
hsv(269,60%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,60,0,39)
LAB
lab(36,39,-44)
LCH
lch(36,59,312)
sRGB
(0.424,0.243,0.612)
HEX8
#6c3e9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
108062156

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
43%
Hue
269°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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