When Toasted Basin through Grading

#78659e RGB(120,101,158)

About this color

When Toasted Basin through Grading is rendered by screens as RGB(120, 101, 158) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#78659eRGB(120, 101, 158)

HSL 260° · 23% saturation · 51% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Toasted Basin through Grading
HEX
#78659e
RGB
rgb(120,101,158)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,39.6%,62%)
HSL
hsl(260,23%,51%)
HSV
hsv(260,36%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,36,0,38)
LAB
lab(47,20,-28)
LCH
lch(47,34,306)
sRGB
(0.471,0.396,0.62)
HEX8
#78659eff
CSS Name
Decimal
120101158

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
23%
Hue
260°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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