Oaken Border before the Cooling

#987ca1 RGB(152,124,161)

About this color

Oaken Border before the Cooling presents itself as a medium, muted magenta shade, sitting at #987ca1 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#987ca1RGB(152, 124, 161)

HSL 285° · 16% saturation · 56% 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
Oaken Border before the Cooling
HEX
#987ca1
RGB
rgb(152,124,161)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,48.6%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(285,16%,56%)
HSV
hsv(285,23%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,23,0,37)
LAB
lab(56,18,-16)
LCH
lch(56,24,318)
sRGB
(0.596,0.486,0.631)
HEX8
#987ca1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
152124161

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
16%
Hue
285°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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