The Basin without Thick Carving

#7103e2 RGB(113,3,226)

About this color

The Basin without Thick Carving is rendered by screens as RGB(113, 3, 226) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#7103e2RGB(113, 3, 226)

HSL 270° · 97% saturation · 45% 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
The Basin without Thick Carving
HEX
#7103e2
RGB
rgb(113,3,226)
RGB%
rgb(44.3%,1.2%,88.6%)
HSL
hsl(270,97%,45%)
HSV
hsv(270,99%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,99,0,11)
LAB
lab(36,76,-85)
LCH
lch(36,114,312)
sRGB
(0.443,0.012,0.886)
HEX8
#7103e2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
113003226

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
97%
Hue
270°
Chroma
114
Temperature
WarmCool
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