Permanent Bay among Remaining

#ab78bc RGB(171,120,188)

About this color

Permanent Bay among Remaining occupies the medium, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ab78bc — RGB(171, 120, 188).

#ab78bcRGB(171, 120, 188)

HSL 285° · 34% saturation · 60% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
Permanent Bay among Remaining
HEX
#ab78bc
RGB
rgb(171,120,188)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,47.1%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(285,34%,60%)
HSV
hsv(285,36%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,36,0,26)
LAB
lab(58,32,-28)
LCH
lch(58,43,319)
sRGB
(0.671,0.471,0.737)
HEX8
#ab78bcff
CSS Name
Decimal
171120188

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
34%
Hue
285°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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