The Brook behind Loamy Returning

#a52da2 RGB(165,45,162)

About this color

The Brook behind Loamy Returning is rendered by screens as RGB(165, 45, 162) — a medium-dark, vivid magenta hue.

#a52da2RGB(165, 45, 162)

HSL 302° · 57% saturation · 41% 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 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

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
The Brook behind Loamy Returning
HEX
#a52da2
RGB
rgb(165,45,162)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,17.6%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(302,57%,41%)
HSV
hsv(302,73%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,73,2,35)
LAB
lab(42,62,-38)
LCH
lch(42,73,328)
sRGB
(0.647,0.176,0.635)
HEX8
#a52da2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
165045162

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
57%
Hue
302°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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