When Late Border before Engraving

#a22b8e RGB(162,43,142)

About this color

When Late Border before Engraving is rendered by screens as RGB(162, 43, 142) — a medium-dark, vivid magenta hue.

#a22b8eRGB(162, 43, 142)

HSL 310° · 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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Late Border before Engraving
HEX
#a22b8e
RGB
rgb(162,43,142)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,16.9%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(310,58%,40%)
HSV
hsv(310,73%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,73,12,36)
LAB
lab(40,58,-28)
LCH
lch(40,64,334)
sRGB
(0.635,0.169,0.557)
HEX8
#a22b8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
162043142

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
58%
Hue
310°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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