When Sober Bay from Distilling

#a60dd3 RGB(166,13,211)

About this color

When Sober Bay from Distilling is rendered by screens as RGB(166, 13, 211) — a medium-dark, intense magenta hue.

#a60dd3RGB(166, 13, 211)

HSL 286° · 88% saturation · 44% 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
When Sober Bay from Distilling
HEX
#a60dd3
RGB
rgb(166,13,211)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,5.1%,82.7%)
HSL
hsl(286,88%,44%)
HSV
hsv(286,94%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,94,0,17)
LAB
lab(43,77,-65)
LCH
lch(43,101,320)
sRGB
(0.651,0.051,0.827)
HEX8
#a60dd3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166013211

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
88%
Hue
286°
Chroma
101
Temperature
WarmCool
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