Full-bodied Alcove between Steadying

#a277a6 RGB(162,119,166)

About this color

Full-bodied Alcove between Steadying reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #a277a6, RGB(162, 119, 166).

#a277a6RGB(162, 119, 166)

HSL 295° · 21% saturation · 56% 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
Full-bodied Alcove between Steadying
HEX
#a277a6
RGB
rgb(162,119,166)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,46.7%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(295,21%,56%)
HSV
hsv(295,28%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,28,0,35)
LAB
lab(56,25,-19)
LCH
lch(56,31,323)
sRGB
(0.635,0.467,0.651)
HEX8
#a277a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
162119166

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
21%
Hue
295°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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