Plain Acre beside the Measuring

#694c71 RGB(105,76,113)

About this color

Plain Acre beside the Measuring settles into a medium-dark magenta territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #694c71, RGB(105, 76, 113).

#694c71RGB(105, 76, 113)

HSL 287° · 20% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers magenta reads as confident and uncompromising.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Plain Acre beside the Measuring
HEX
#694c71
RGB
rgb(105,76,113)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,29.8%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(287,20%,37%)
HSV
hsv(287,33%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,33,0,56)
LAB
lab(37,19,-17)
LCH
lch(37,25,318)
sRGB
(0.412,0.298,0.443)
HEX8
#694c71ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105076113

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
20%
Hue
287°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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