The Timeworn Border with Connecting

#a437ab RGB(164,55,171)

About this color

The Timeworn Border with Connecting is rendered by screens as RGB(164, 55, 171) — a medium-dark, vivid magenta hue.

#a437abRGB(164, 55, 171)

HSL 296° · 51% saturation · 44% 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 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

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 formats

Name
The Timeworn Border with Connecting
HEX
#a437ab
RGB
rgb(164,55,171)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,21.6%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(296,51%,44%)
HSV
hsv(296,68%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,68,0,33)
LAB
lab(44,59,-40)
LCH
lch(44,71,326)
sRGB
(0.643,0.216,0.671)
HEX8
#a437abff
CSS Name
Decimal
164055171

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
51%
Hue
296°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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