When Sensible Basin Around Distilling

#723993 RGB(114,57,147)

About this color

When Sensible Basin Around Distilling presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #723993 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#723993RGB(114, 57, 147)

HSL 278° · 44% 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
When Sensible Basin Around Distilling
HEX
#723993
RGB
rgb(114,57,147)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,22.4%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(278,44%,40%)
HSV
hsv(278,61%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,61,0,42)
LAB
lab(35,41,-40)
LCH
lch(35,57,316)
sRGB
(0.447,0.224,0.576)
HEX8
#723993ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114057147

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
44%
Hue
278°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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