When Certain Canyon by Settling

#a43db3 RGB(164,61,179)

About this color

When Certain Canyon by Settling is rendered by screens as RGB(164, 61, 179) — a medium-dark, moderate magenta hue.

#a43db3RGB(164, 61, 179)

HSL 292° · 49% saturation · 47% 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 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

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
When Certain Canyon by Settling
HEX
#a43db3
RGB
rgb(164,61,179)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,23.9%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(292,49%,47%)
HSV
hsv(292,66%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,66,0,30)
LAB
lab(45,58,-43)
LCH
lch(45,72,323)
sRGB
(0.643,0.239,0.702)
HEX8
#a43db3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164061179

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
49%
Hue
292°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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