When the Time-honored Bog across Collecting

#a43798 RGB(164,55,152)

About this color

When the Time-honored Bog across Collecting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #a43798 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a43798RGB(164, 55, 152)

HSL 307° · 50% saturation · 43% 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
When the Time-honored Bog across Collecting
HEX
#a43798
RGB
rgb(164,55,152)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,21.6%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(307,50%,43%)
HSV
hsv(307,66%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,66,7,36)
LAB
lab(43,56,-31)
LCH
lch(43,64,331)
sRGB
(0.643,0.216,0.596)
HEX8
#a43798ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164055152

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
50%
Hue
307°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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