Plainspoken Bluff despite the Rooting

#ad38aa RGB(173,56,170)

About this color

Plainspoken Bluff despite the Rooting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ad38aa — RGB(173, 56, 170).

#ad38aaRGB(173, 56, 170)

HSL 302° · 51% saturation · 45% 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 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

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
Plainspoken Bluff despite the Rooting
HEX
#ad38aa
RGB
rgb(173,56,170)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,22%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(302,51%,45%)
HSV
hsv(302,68%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,68,2,32)
LAB
lab(45,61,-37)
LCH
lch(45,71,329)
sRGB
(0.678,0.22,0.667)
HEX8
#ad38aaff
CSS Name
Decimal
173056170

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
51%
Hue
302°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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