Plainspoken Atoll with the Learning

#a3659a RGB(163,101,154)

About this color

Plainspoken Atoll with the Learning reads as medium and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #a3659a, RGB(163, 101, 154).

#a3659aRGB(163, 101, 154)

HSL 309° · 25% saturation · 52% 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 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

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
Plainspoken Atoll with the Learning
HEX
#a3659a
RGB
rgb(163,101,154)
RGB%
rgb(63.9%,39.6%,60.4%)
HSL
hsl(309,25%,52%)
HSV
hsv(309,38%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,38,6,36)
LAB
lab(51,33,-18)
LCH
lch(51,38,331)
sRGB
(0.639,0.396,0.604)
HEX8
#a3659aff
CSS Name
Decimal
163101154

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
25%
Hue
309°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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