The Rough Basin round Continuing

#7353cb RGB(115,83,203)

About this color

The Rough Basin round Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(115, 83, 203) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#7353cbRGB(115, 83, 203)

HSL 256° · 54% saturation · 56% 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 Rough Basin round Continuing
HEX
#7353cb
RGB
rgb(115,83,203)
RGB%
rgb(45.1%,32.5%,79.6%)
HSL
hsl(256,54%,56%)
HSV
hsv(256,59%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,59,0,20)
LAB
lab(44,41,-58)
LCH
lch(44,71,305)
sRGB
(0.451,0.325,0.796)
HEX8
#7353cbff
CSS Name
Decimal
115083203

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
54%
Hue
256°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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