Reserved Brook down the Cooling

#a06aa1 RGB(160,106,161)

About this color

Reserved Brook down the Cooling presents itself as a medium, muted magenta shade, sitting at #a06aa1 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a06aa1RGB(160, 106, 161)

HSL 299° · 23% saturation · 52% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Reserved Brook down the Cooling
HEX
#a06aa1
RGB
rgb(160,106,161)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,41.6%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(299,23%,52%)
HSV
hsv(299,34%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,34,0,37)
LAB
lab(52,31,-21)
LCH
lch(52,37,326)
sRGB
(0.627,0.416,0.631)
HEX8
#a06aa1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
160106161

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
23%
Hue
299°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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