Centered Basin out Clearing

#ae98ac RGB(174,152,172)

About this color

Centered Basin out Clearing occupies the medium, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ae98ac — RGB(174, 152, 172).

#ae98acRGB(174, 152, 172)

HSL 305° · 12% saturation · 64% 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 formats

Name
Centered Basin out Clearing
HEX
#ae98ac
RGB
rgb(174,152,172)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,59.6%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(305,12%,64%)
HSV
hsv(305,13%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,1,32)
LAB
lab(65,12,-7)
LCH
lch(65,14,330)
sRGB
(0.682,0.596,0.675)
HEX8
#ae98acff
CSS Name
Decimal
174152172

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
12%
Hue
305°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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