Poised Brook with the Echoing

#6e4871 RGB(110,72,113)

About this color

Poised Brook with the Echoing occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6e4871 — RGB(110, 72, 113).

#6e4871RGB(110, 72, 113)

HSL 296° · 22% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Poised Brook with the Echoing
HEX
#6e4871
RGB
rgb(110,72,113)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,28.2%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(296,22%,36%)
HSV
hsv(296,36%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,36,0,56)
LAB
lab(36,24,-17)
LCH
lch(36,29,325)
sRGB
(0.431,0.282,0.443)
HEX8
#6e4871ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110072113

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
22%
Hue
296°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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