The Reasonable Arch circa Continuing

#856780 RGB(133,103,128)

About this color

The Reasonable Arch circa Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(133, 103, 128) — a medium-dark, muted magenta hue.

#856780RGB(133, 103, 128)

HSL 310° · 13% saturation · 46% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 formats

Name
The Reasonable Arch circa Continuing
HEX
#856780
RGB
rgb(133,103,128)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,40.4%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(310,13%,46%)
HSV
hsv(310,23%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,23,4,48)
LAB
lab(47,17,-9)
LCH
lch(47,19,332)
sRGB
(0.522,0.404,0.502)
HEX8
#856780ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133103128

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
13%
Hue
310°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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