When Attentive Arch upon Rooting

#a26fb3 RGB(162,111,179)

About this color

When Attentive Arch upon Rooting occupies the medium, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a26fb3 — RGB(162, 111, 179).

#a26fb3RGB(162, 111, 179)

HSL 285° · 31% saturation · 57% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Attentive Arch upon Rooting
HEX
#a26fb3
RGB
rgb(162,111,179)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,43.5%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(285,31%,57%)
HSV
hsv(285,38%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,38,0,30)
LAB
lab(54,32,-28)
LCH
lch(54,43,319)
sRGB
(0.635,0.435,0.702)
HEX8
#a26fb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
162111179

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
31%
Hue
285°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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