The Basin for Plain Lasting

#bb5eed RGB(187,94,237)

About this color

The Basin for Plain Lasting presents itself as a light, intense violet shade, sitting at #bb5eed in the 24-bit RGB space.

#bb5eedRGB(187, 94, 237)

HSL 279° · 80% 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 formats

Name
The Basin for Plain Lasting
HEX
#bb5eed
RGB
rgb(187,94,237)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,36.9%,92.9%)
HSL
hsl(279,80%,65%)
HSV
hsv(279,60%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,60,0,7)
LAB
lab(57,60,-57)
LCH
lch(57,83,316)
sRGB
(0.733,0.369,0.929)
HEX8
#bb5eedff
CSS Name
Decimal
187094237

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
80%
Hue
279°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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