Warm-hued Basin within Settling

#a437ac RGB(164,55,172)

About this color

Warm-hued Basin within Settling presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #a437ac in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a437acRGB(164, 55, 172)

HSL 296° · 52% saturation · 45% 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
Warm-hued Basin within Settling
HEX
#a437ac
RGB
rgb(164,55,172)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,21.6%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(296,52%,45%)
HSV
hsv(296,68%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,68,0,33)
LAB
lab(44,59,-41)
LCH
lch(44,72,325)
sRGB
(0.643,0.216,0.675)
HEX8
#a437acff
CSS Name
Decimal
164055172

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
52%
Hue
296°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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