Dusty Brook for Abiding

#7e4e7c RGB(126,78,124)

About this color

Dusty Brook for Abiding reads as medium-dark and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #7e4e7c, RGB(126, 78, 124).

#7e4e7cRGB(126, 78, 124)

HSL 303° · 24% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Magenta at medium lightness is one of the most assertive hues — it demands attention and resists blending into backgrounds.

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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

At medium lightness, this magenta 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 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 formats

Name
Dusty Brook for Abiding
HEX
#7e4e7c
RGB
rgb(126,78,124)
RGB%
rgb(49.4%,30.6%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(303,24%,40%)
HSV
hsv(303,38%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,38,2,51)
LAB
lab(40,28,-18)
LCH
lch(40,33,327)
sRGB
(0.494,0.306,0.486)
HEX8
#7e4e7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
126078124

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
24%
Hue
303°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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