Layered Bog via Drawing

#a12b9c RGB(161,43,156)

About this color

Layered Bog via Drawing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a12b9c — RGB(161, 43, 156).

#a12b9cRGB(161, 43, 156)

HSL 303° · 58% saturation · 40% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
Layered Bog via Drawing
HEX
#a12b9c
RGB
rgb(161,43,156)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,16.9%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(303,58%,40%)
HSV
hsv(303,73%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,73,3,37)
LAB
lab(41,60,-36)
LCH
lch(41,70,329)
sRGB
(0.631,0.169,0.612)
HEX8
#a12b9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
161043156

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
58%
Hue
303°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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