When the Thick Bay by Continuing

#9d8b98 RGB(157,139,152)

About this color

When the Thick Bay by Continuing is a muted, medium magenta tone, fixed at #9d8b98 in the RGB color space.

#9d8b98RGB(157, 139, 152)

HSL 317° · 8% saturation · 58% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

Practically, this medium magenta is comfortable 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

For palette building, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color formats

Name
When the Thick Bay by Continuing
HEX
#9d8b98
RGB
rgb(157,139,152)
RGB%
rgb(61.6%,54.5%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(317,8%,58%)
HSV
hsv(317,11%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,3,38)
LAB
lab(60,9,-4)
LCH
lch(60,10,336)
sRGB
(0.616,0.545,0.596)
HEX8
#9d8b98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
157139152

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
8%
Hue
317°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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