When Weighted Border underneath Reaching

#a88eae RGB(168,142,174)

About this color

When Weighted Border underneath Reaching is a muted, medium magenta tone, fixed at #a88eae in the RGB color space.

#a88eaeRGB(168, 142, 174)

HSL 289° · 16% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

Practically, this medium magenta is comfortable 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

For palette building, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Weighted Border underneath Reaching
HEX
#a88eae
RGB
rgb(168,142,174)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,55.7%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(289,16%,62%)
HSV
hsv(289,18%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,18,0,32)
LAB
lab(62,16,-13)
LCH
lch(62,21,321)
sRGB
(0.659,0.557,0.682)
HEX8
#a88eaeff
CSS Name
Decimal
168142174

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
16%
Hue
289°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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