When the Sustained Brook throughout Entwining

#af60a8 RGB(175,96,168)

About this color

When the Sustained Brook throughout Entwining presents itself as a medium, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #af60a8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#af60a8RGB(175, 96, 168)

HSL 305° · 33% saturation · 53% 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
When the Sustained Brook throughout Entwining
HEX
#af60a8
RGB
rgb(175,96,168)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,37.6%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(305,33%,53%)
HSV
hsv(305,45%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,45,4,31)
LAB
lab(52,42,-25)
LCH
lch(52,49,329)
sRGB
(0.686,0.376,0.659)
HEX8
#af60a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175096168

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
33%
Hue
305°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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