When Leathery Bay underneath Standing

#a888ae RGB(168,136,174)

About this color

When Leathery Bay underneath Standing presents itself as a medium, muted magenta shade, sitting at #a888ae in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a888aeRGB(168, 136, 174)

HSL 291° · 19% saturation · 61% 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

At medium lightness, this magenta is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Leathery Bay underneath Standing
HEX
#a888ae
RGB
rgb(168,136,174)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,53.3%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(291,19%,61%)
HSV
hsv(291,22%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,22,0,32)
LAB
lab(61,19,-15)
LCH
lch(61,24,322)
sRGB
(0.659,0.533,0.682)
HEX8
#a888aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
168136174

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
19%
Hue
291°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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