What the Matronly Arch circa Sowing

#9f889f RGB(159,136,159)

About this color

What the Matronly Arch circa Sowing is rendered by screens as RGB(159, 136, 159) — a medium, muted magenta hue.

#9f889fRGB(159, 136, 159)

HSL 300° · 11% saturation · 58% 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
What the Matronly Arch circa Sowing
HEX
#9f889f
RGB
rgb(159,136,159)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,53.3%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(300,11%,58%)
HSV
hsv(300,14%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,0,38)
LAB
lab(59,13,-9)
LCH
lch(59,16,325)
sRGB
(0.624,0.533,0.624)
HEX8
#9f889fff
CSS Name
Decimal
159136159

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
11%
Hue
300°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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