The Bay into Blended Rooting

#a490a2 RGB(164,144,162)

About this color

The Bay into Blended Rooting is a muted, medium magenta tone, fixed at #a490a2 in the RGB color space.

#a490a2RGB(164, 144, 162)

HSL 306° · 10% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

Practically, this medium magenta is comfortable 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

For palette building, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color formats

Name
The Bay into Blended Rooting
HEX
#a490a2
RGB
rgb(164,144,162)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,56.5%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(306,10%,60%)
HSV
hsv(306,12%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,1,36)
LAB
lab(62,11,-7)
LCH
lch(62,13,328)
sRGB
(0.643,0.565,0.635)
HEX8
#a490a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164144162

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
10%
Hue
306°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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