The Tender Brook Inside the Pausing

#a46fa5 RGB(164,111,165)

About this color

The Tender Brook Inside the Pausing reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #a46fa5, RGB(164, 111, 165).

#a46fa5RGB(164, 111, 165)

HSL 299° · 23% saturation · 54% 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
The Tender Brook Inside the Pausing
HEX
#a46fa5
RGB
rgb(164,111,165)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,43.5%,64.7%)
HSL
hsl(299,23%,54%)
HSV
hsv(299,33%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,33,0,35)
LAB
lab(54,30,-21)
LCH
lch(54,37,325)
sRGB
(0.643,0.435,0.647)
HEX8
#a46fa5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164111165

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
23%
Hue
299°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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