Methodical Acre beneath Steadying

#978196 RGB(151,129,150)

About this color

Methodical Acre beneath Steadying is rendered by screens as RGB(151, 129, 150) — a medium, muted magenta hue.

#978196RGB(151, 129, 150)

HSL 303° · 10% saturation · 55% 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
Methodical Acre beneath Steadying
HEX
#978196
RGB
rgb(151,129,150)
RGB%
rgb(59.2%,50.6%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(303,10%,55%)
HSV
hsv(303,15%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,1,41)
LAB
lab(57,12,-8)
LCH
lch(57,14,326)
sRGB
(0.592,0.506,0.588)
HEX8
#978196ff
CSS Name
Decimal
151129150

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
10%
Hue
303°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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