When Composed Basin without Tending

#9c46b3 RGB(156,70,179)

About this color

When Composed Basin without Tending presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #9c46b3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9c46b3RGB(156, 70, 179)

HSL 287° · 44% saturation · 49% 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 interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Composed Basin without Tending
HEX
#9c46b3
RGB
rgb(156,70,179)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,27.5%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(287,44%,49%)
HSV
hsv(287,61%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,61,0,30)
LAB
lab(45,52,-43)
LCH
lch(45,67,320)
sRGB
(0.612,0.275,0.702)
HEX8
#9c46b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156070179

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
44%
Hue
287°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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