The Canyon until Weighted Echoing

#ab88ad RGB(171,136,173)

About this color

The Canyon until Weighted Echoing reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #ab88ad, RGB(171, 136, 173).

#ab88adRGB(171, 136, 173)

HSL 297° · 18% 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 formats

Name
The Canyon until Weighted Echoing
HEX
#ab88ad
RGB
rgb(171,136,173)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,53.3%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(297,18%,61%)
HSV
hsv(297,21%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,21,0,32)
LAB
lab(61,20,-14)
LCH
lch(61,24,325)
sRGB
(0.671,0.533,0.678)
HEX8
#ab88adff
CSS Name
Decimal
171136173

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
18%
Hue
297°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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