Even Basin beside the Curing

#6c4faa RGB(108,79,170)

About this color

Even Basin beside the Curing is rendered by screens as RGB(108, 79, 170) — a medium-dark, moderate violet hue.

#6c4faaRGB(108, 79, 170)

HSL 259° · 37% saturation · 49% 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
Even Basin beside the Curing
HEX
#6c4faa
RGB
rgb(108,79,170)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,31%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(259,37%,49%)
HSV
hsv(259,54%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,54,0,33)
LAB
lab(41,33,-45)
LCH
lch(41,56,306)
sRGB
(0.424,0.31,0.667)
HEX8
#6c4faaff
CSS Name
Decimal
108079170

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
37%
Hue
259°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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