Durable Border unto the Crafting

#a248a1 RGB(162,72,161)

About this color

Durable Border unto the Crafting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #a248a1, RGB(162, 72, 161).

#a248a1RGB(162, 72, 161)

HSL 301° · 38% 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
Durable Border unto the Crafting
HEX
#a248a1
RGB
rgb(162,72,161)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,28.2%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(301,38%,46%)
HSV
hsv(301,56%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,56,1,36)
LAB
lab(45,49,-31)
LCH
lch(45,58,328)
sRGB
(0.635,0.282,0.631)
HEX8
#a248a1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
162072161

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
38%
Hue
301°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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