When Hardy Basin Against Climbing

#9558f3 RGB(149,88,243)

About this color

When Hardy Basin Against Climbing presents itself as a light, intense violet shade, sitting at #9558f3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9558f3RGB(149, 88, 243)

HSL 264° · 87% saturation · 65% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Hardy Basin Against Climbing
HEX
#9558f3
RGB
rgb(149,88,243)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,34.5%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(264,87%,65%)
HSV
hsv(264,64%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,64,0,5)
LAB
lab(52,56,-69)
LCH
lch(52,89,309)
sRGB
(0.584,0.345,0.953)
HEX8
#9558f3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149088243

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
87%
Hue
264°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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