Rough Bluff above the Tying

#a474aa RGB(164,116,170)

About this color

Rough Bluff above the Tying occupies the medium, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a474aa — RGB(164, 116, 170).

#a474aaRGB(164, 116, 170)

HSL 293° · 24% saturation · 56% 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
Rough Bluff above the Tying
HEX
#a474aa
RGB
rgb(164,116,170)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,45.5%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(293,24%,56%)
HSV
hsv(293,32%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,32,0,33)
LAB
lab(55,28,-21)
LCH
lch(55,35,323)
sRGB
(0.643,0.455,0.667)
HEX8
#a474aaff
CSS Name
Decimal
164116170

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
24%
Hue
293°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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