When Strong Basin up Keeping

#7c5bae RGB(124,91,174)

About this color

When Strong Basin up Keeping is a moderate, medium violet tone, fixed at #7c5bae in the RGB color space.

#7c5baeRGB(124, 91, 174)

HSL 264° · 34% saturation · 52% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Strong Basin up Keeping
HEX
#7c5bae
RGB
rgb(124,91,174)
RGB%
rgb(48.6%,35.7%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(264,34%,52%)
HSV
hsv(264,48%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,48,0,32)
LAB
lab(45,31,-40)
LCH
lch(45,51,308)
sRGB
(0.486,0.357,0.682)
HEX8
#7c5baeff
CSS Name
Decimal
124091174

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
34%
Hue
264°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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