When Settled Brook along Balancing

#aa1c8e RGB(170,28,142)

About this color

When Settled Brook along Balancing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #aa1c8e, RGB(170, 28, 142).

#aa1c8eRGB(170, 28, 142)

HSL 312° · 72% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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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

In practical terms, a medium-dark magenta like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
When Settled Brook along Balancing
HEX
#aa1c8e
RGB
rgb(170,28,142)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,11%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(312,72%,39%)
HSV
hsv(312,84%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,84,16,33)
LAB
lab(40,64,-28)
LCH
lch(40,70,336)
sRGB
(0.667,0.11,0.557)
HEX8
#aa1c8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
170028142

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
72%
Hue
312°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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