Hardy Brook atop Grading

#784b6c RGB(120,75,108)

About this color

Hardy Brook atop Grading occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #784b6c — RGB(120, 75, 108).

#784b6cRGB(120, 75, 108)

HSL 316° · 23% saturation · 38% 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
Hardy Brook atop Grading
HEX
#784b6c
RGB
rgb(120,75,108)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,29.4%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(316,23%,38%)
HSV
hsv(316,37%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,37,10,53)
LAB
lab(38,24,-11)
LCH
lch(38,26,335)
sRGB
(0.471,0.294,0.424)
HEX8
#784b6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
120075108

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
23%
Hue
316°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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