When Toasted Basin across Sounding

#77159e RGB(119,21,158)

About this color

When Toasted Basin across Sounding is rendered by screens as RGB(119, 21, 158) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#77159eRGB(119, 21, 158)

HSL 283° · 77% saturation · 35% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Toasted Basin across Sounding
HEX
#77159e
RGB
rgb(119,21,158)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,8.2%,62%)
HSL
hsl(283,77%,35%)
HSV
hsv(283,87%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,87,0,38)
LAB
lab(32,59,-52)
LCH
lch(32,79,319)
sRGB
(0.467,0.082,0.62)
HEX8
#77159eff
CSS Name
Decimal
119021158

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
77%
Hue
283°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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