Permanent Bay alongside Lacing

#a44f9c RGB(164,79,156)

About this color

Permanent Bay alongside Lacing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a44f9c — RGB(164, 79, 156).

#a44f9cRGB(164, 79, 156)

HSL 306° · 35% saturation · 48% 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
Permanent Bay alongside Lacing
HEX
#a44f9c
RGB
rgb(164,79,156)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,31%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(306,35%,48%)
HSV
hsv(306,52%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,52,5,36)
LAB
lab(47,46,-26)
LCH
lch(47,53,331)
sRGB
(0.643,0.31,0.612)
HEX8
#a44f9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
164079156

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
35%
Hue
306°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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