What Solid Basin in Knitting

#9b93a4 RGB(155,147,164)

About this color

What Solid Basin in Knitting is rendered by screens as RGB(155, 147, 164) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#9b93a4RGB(155, 147, 164)

HSL 268° · 9% saturation · 61% 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
What Solid Basin in Knitting
HEX
#9b93a4
RGB
rgb(155,147,164)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,57.6%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(268,9%,61%)
HSV
hsv(268,10%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,10,0,36)
LAB
lab(62,6,-8)
LCH
lch(62,10,307)
sRGB
(0.608,0.576,0.643)
HEX8
#9b93a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155147164

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
9%
Hue
268°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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