The Basin without Grainy Sounding

#857792 RGB(133,119,146)

About this color

The Basin without Grainy Sounding is rendered by screens as RGB(133, 119, 146) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#857792RGB(133, 119, 146)

HSL 271° · 11% saturation · 52% 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 formats

Name
The Basin without Grainy Sounding
HEX
#857792
RGB
rgb(133,119,146)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,46.7%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(271,11%,52%)
HSV
hsv(271,18%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,18,0,43)
LAB
lab(52,11,-13)
LCH
lch(52,17,310)
sRGB
(0.522,0.467,0.573)
HEX8
#857792ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133119146

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
11%
Hue
271°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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