True Brook upon the Buffering

#aa468a RGB(170,70,138)

About this color

True Brook upon the Buffering reads as medium-dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #aa468a, RGB(170, 70, 138).

#aa468aRGB(170, 70, 138)

HSL 319° · 42% saturation · 47% 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 formats

Name
True Brook upon the Buffering
HEX
#aa468a
RGB
rgb(170,70,138)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,27.5%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(319,42%,47%)
HSV
hsv(319,59%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,59,19,33)
LAB
lab(45,49,-18)
LCH
lch(45,52,340)
sRGB
(0.667,0.275,0.541)
HEX8
#aa468aff
CSS Name
Decimal
170070138

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
42%
Hue
319°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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