When Strong Arch alongside Arching

#ae288e RGB(174,40,142)

About this color

When Strong Arch alongside Arching is a vivid, medium-dark magenta tone, fixed at #ae288e in the RGB color space.

#ae288eRGB(174, 40, 142)

HSL 314° · 63% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark magenta is comfortable 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

For palette building, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Strong Arch alongside Arching
HEX
#ae288e
RGB
rgb(174,40,142)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,15.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(314,63%,42%)
HSV
hsv(314,77%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,77,18,32)
LAB
lab(42,62,-25)
LCH
lch(42,67,338)
sRGB
(0.682,0.157,0.557)
HEX8
#ae288eff
CSS Name
Decimal
174040142

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
63%
Hue
314°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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