When Hazel Bog upon Crossing

#9b769e RGB(155,118,158)

About this color

When Hazel Bog upon Crossing presents itself as a medium, muted magenta shade, sitting at #9b769e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9b769eRGB(155, 118, 158)

HSL 296° · 17% saturation · 54% 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
When Hazel Bog upon Crossing
HEX
#9b769e
RGB
rgb(155,118,158)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,46.3%,62%)
HSL
hsl(296,17%,54%)
HSV
hsv(296,25%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,25,0,38)
LAB
lab(54,22,-16)
LCH
lch(54,27,324)
sRGB
(0.608,0.463,0.62)
HEX8
#9b769eff
CSS Name
Decimal
155118158

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
17%
Hue
296°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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