The Rough Basin out the Sharing

#906fa5 RGB(144,111,165)

About this color

The Rough Basin out the Sharing is rendered by screens as RGB(144, 111, 165) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#906fa5RGB(144, 111, 165)

HSL 277° · 23% 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

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 Rough Basin out the Sharing
HEX
#906fa5
RGB
rgb(144,111,165)
RGB%
rgb(56.5%,43.5%,64.7%)
HSL
hsl(277,23%,54%)
HSV
hsv(277,33%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,33,0,35)
LAB
lab(52,23,-24)
LCH
lch(52,33,314)
sRGB
(0.565,0.435,0.647)
HEX8
#906fa5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
144111165

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
23%
Hue
277°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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