What the Real Basin Inside Continuing

#ae2d9f RGB(174,45,159)

About this color

What the Real Basin Inside Continuing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #ae2d9f, RGB(174, 45, 159).

#ae2d9fRGB(174, 45, 159)

HSL 307° · 59% saturation · 43% 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
What the Real Basin Inside Continuing
HEX
#ae2d9f
RGB
rgb(174,45,159)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,17.6%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(307,59%,43%)
HSV
hsv(307,74%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,74,9,32)
LAB
lab(43,63,-34)
LCH
lch(43,72,332)
sRGB
(0.682,0.176,0.624)
HEX8
#ae2d9fff
CSS Name
Decimal
174045159

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
59%
Hue
307°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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