When Forthright Bay upon Toiling

#ac1ea3 RGB(172,30,163)

About this color

When Forthright Bay upon Toiling occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ac1ea3 — RGB(172, 30, 163).

#ac1ea3RGB(172, 30, 163)

HSL 304° · 70% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Forthright Bay upon Toiling
HEX
#ac1ea3
RGB
rgb(172,30,163)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,11.8%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(304,70%,40%)
HSV
hsv(304,83%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,83,5,33)
LAB
lab(42,67,-38)
LCH
lch(42,77,330)
sRGB
(0.675,0.118,0.639)
HEX8
#ac1ea3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
172030163

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
70%
Hue
304°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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