The Bog beneath Toasted Brewing

#a12dbd RGB(161,45,189)

About this color

The Bog beneath Toasted Brewing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #a12dbd, RGB(161, 45, 189).

#a12dbdRGB(161, 45, 189)

HSL 288° · 62% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
The Bog beneath Toasted Brewing
HEX
#a12dbd
RGB
rgb(161,45,189)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,17.6%,74.1%)
HSL
hsl(288,62%,46%)
HSV
hsv(288,76%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,76,0,26)
LAB
lab(43,65,-52)
LCH
lch(43,83,321)
sRGB
(0.631,0.176,0.741)
HEX8
#a12dbdff
CSS Name
Decimal
161045189

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
62%
Hue
288°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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