What Staid Basin without Arching

#a493a4 RGB(164,147,164)

About this color

What Staid Basin without Arching carries its coordinates at #a493a4: a medium magenta with muted saturation.

#a493a4RGB(164, 147, 164)

HSL 300° · 9% saturation · 61% 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 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

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
What Staid Basin without Arching
HEX
#a493a4
RGB
rgb(164,147,164)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,57.6%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(300,9%,61%)
HSV
hsv(300,10%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,0,36)
LAB
lab(63,9,-7)
LCH
lch(63,11,322)
sRGB
(0.643,0.576,0.643)
HEX8
#a493a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164147164

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
9%
Hue
300°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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