The Basin onto Certain Working

#756c8d RGB(117,108,141)

About this color

The Basin onto Certain Working occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #756c8d — RGB(117, 108, 141).

#756c8dRGB(117, 108, 141)

HSL 256° · 13% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 onto Certain Working
HEX
#756c8d
RGB
rgb(117,108,141)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,42.4%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(256,13%,49%)
HSV
hsv(256,23%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,23,0,45)
LAB
lab(48,11,-17)
LCH
lch(48,20,303)
sRGB
(0.459,0.424,0.553)
HEX8
#756c8dff
CSS Name
Decimal
117108141

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
13%
Hue
256°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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