Forthright Bog opposite the Brewing

#a5218a RGB(165,33,138)

About this color

Forthright Bog opposite the Brewing is rendered by screens as RGB(165, 33, 138) — a medium-dark, vivid magenta hue.

#a5218aRGB(165, 33, 138)

HSL 312° · 67% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Forthright Bog opposite the Brewing
HEX
#a5218a
RGB
rgb(165,33,138)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,12.9%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(312,67%,39%)
HSV
hsv(312,80%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,80,16,35)
LAB
lab(39,62,-27)
LCH
lch(39,68,336)
sRGB
(0.647,0.129,0.541)
HEX8
#a5218aff
CSS Name
Decimal
165033138

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
67%
Hue
312°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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