What Permanent Basin upon Setting

#8133a4 RGB(129,51,164)

About this color

What Permanent Basin upon Setting reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #8133a4, RGB(129, 51, 164).

#8133a4RGB(129, 51, 164)

HSL 281° · 53% saturation · 42% 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
What Permanent Basin upon Setting
HEX
#8133a4
RGB
rgb(129,51,164)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,20%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(281,53%,42%)
HSV
hsv(281,69%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,69,0,36)
LAB
lab(37,52,-46)
LCH
lch(37,69,319)
sRGB
(0.506,0.2,0.643)
HEX8
#8133a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
129051164

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
53%
Hue
281°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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