Plain Arch on Rooting

#a857a6 RGB(168,87,166)

About this color

Plain Arch on Rooting is rendered by screens as RGB(168, 87, 166) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#a857a6RGB(168, 87, 166)

HSL 301° · 32% saturation · 50% 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 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

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
Plain Arch on Rooting
HEX
#a857a6
RGB
rgb(168,87,166)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,34.1%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(301,32%,50%)
HSV
hsv(301,48%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,48,1,34)
LAB
lab(49,45,-28)
LCH
lch(49,53,328)
sRGB
(0.659,0.341,0.651)
HEX8
#a857a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
168087166

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
32%
Hue
301°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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