The Brook onto Copper Balancing

#873c9d RGB(135,60,157)

About this color

The Brook onto Copper Balancing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #873c9d, RGB(135, 60, 157).

#873c9dRGB(135, 60, 157)

HSL 286° · 45% saturation · 43% 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
The Brook onto Copper Balancing
HEX
#873c9d
RGB
rgb(135,60,157)
RGB%
rgb(52.9%,23.5%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(286,45%,43%)
HSV
hsv(286,62%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,62,0,38)
LAB
lab(39,47,-39)
LCH
lch(39,61,320)
sRGB
(0.529,0.235,0.616)
HEX8
#873c9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
135060157

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
45%
Hue
286°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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