Rustic Alcove opposite Pausing

#a493a6 RGB(164,147,166)

About this color

Rustic Alcove opposite Pausing is a muted, medium magenta tone, fixed at #a493a6 in the RGB color space.

#a493a6RGB(164, 147, 166)

HSL 294° · 10% 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 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
Rustic Alcove opposite Pausing
HEX
#a493a6
RGB
rgb(164,147,166)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,57.6%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(294,10%,61%)
HSV
hsv(294,11%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,11,0,35)
LAB
lab(63,10,-8)
LCH
lch(63,13,321)
sRGB
(0.643,0.576,0.651)
HEX8
#a493a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164147166

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
10%
Hue
294°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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