The Basin without Toasted Shifting

#9e90ad RGB(158,144,173)

About this color

The Basin without Toasted Shifting is a muted, medium violet tone, fixed at #9e90ad in the RGB color space.

#9e90adRGB(158, 144, 173)

HSL 269° · 15% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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History

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Basin without Toasted Shifting
HEX
#9e90ad
RGB
rgb(158,144,173)
RGB%
rgb(62%,56.5%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(269,15%,62%)
HSV
hsv(269,17%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,17,0,32)
LAB
lab(62,11,-13)
LCH
lch(62,17,310)
sRGB
(0.62,0.565,0.678)
HEX8
#9e90adff
CSS Name
Decimal
158144173

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
15%
Hue
269°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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