When Intact Bog before Pressing

#af97ae RGB(175,151,174)

About this color

When Intact Bog before Pressing occupies the medium, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #af97ae — RGB(175, 151, 174).

#af97aeRGB(175, 151, 174)

HSL 302° · 13% 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 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
When Intact Bog before Pressing
HEX
#af97ae
RGB
rgb(175,151,174)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,59.2%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(302,13%,64%)
HSV
hsv(302,14%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,1,31)
LAB
lab(65,13,-9)
LCH
lch(65,16,325)
sRGB
(0.686,0.592,0.682)
HEX8
#af97aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
175151174

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
13%
Hue
302°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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