The Brook beyond Matronly Cooling

#a8619d RGB(168,97,157)

About this color

The Brook beyond Matronly Cooling is rendered by screens as RGB(168, 97, 157) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#a8619dRGB(168, 97, 157)

HSL 309° · 29% saturation · 52% 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 beyond Matronly Cooling
HEX
#a8619d
RGB
rgb(168,97,157)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,38%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(309,29%,52%)
HSV
hsv(309,42%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,7,34)
LAB
lab(51,38,-20)
LCH
lch(51,43,332)
sRGB
(0.659,0.38,0.616)
HEX8
#a8619dff
CSS Name
Decimal
168097157

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
29%
Hue
309°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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