When Russet Basin under Curing

#b54fde RGB(181,79,222)

About this color

When Russet Basin under Curing presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #b54fde in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b54fdeRGB(181, 79, 222)

HSL 283° · 68% saturation · 59% 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 formats

Name
When Russet Basin under Curing
HEX
#b54fde
RGB
rgb(181,79,222)
RGB%
rgb(71%,31%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(283,68%,59%)
HSV
hsv(283,64%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,64,0,13)
LAB
lab(53,63,-55)
LCH
lch(53,84,319)
sRGB
(0.71,0.31,0.871)
HEX8
#b54fdeff
CSS Name
Decimal
181079222

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
68%
Hue
283°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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