Grounded Basin before Stirring

#7a49cc RGB(122,73,204)

About this color

Grounded Basin before Stirring presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #7a49cc in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7a49ccRGB(122, 73, 204)

HSL 262° · 56% saturation · 54% 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
Grounded Basin before Stirring
HEX
#7a49cc
RGB
rgb(122,73,204)
RGB%
rgb(47.8%,28.6%,80%)
HSL
hsl(262,56%,54%)
HSV
hsv(262,64%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,64,0,20)
LAB
lab(43,49,-61)
LCH
lch(43,78,309)
sRGB
(0.478,0.286,0.8)
HEX8
#7a49ccff
CSS Name
Decimal
122073204

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
56%
Hue
262°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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