The Basin circa Rooted Fitting

#6d1b92 RGB(109,27,146)

About this color

The Basin circa Rooted Fitting occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6d1b92 — RGB(109, 27, 146).

#6d1b92RGB(109, 27, 146)

HSL 281° · 69% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
The Basin circa Rooted Fitting
HEX
#6d1b92
RGB
rgb(109,27,146)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,10.6%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(281,69%,34%)
HSV
hsv(281,82%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,82,0,43)
LAB
lab(30,53,-48)
LCH
lch(30,72,318)
sRGB
(0.427,0.106,0.573)
HEX8
#6d1b92ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109027146

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
69%
Hue
281°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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