When Halcyon Brilliance out Breezing

#af9bb3 RGB(175,155,179)

About this color

When Halcyon Brilliance out Breezing is a muted, light magenta tone, fixed at #af9bb3 in the RGB color space.

#af9bb3RGB(175, 155, 179)

HSL 290° · 14% saturation · 65% 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 light 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 formats

Name
When Halcyon Brilliance out Breezing
HEX
#af9bb3
RGB
rgb(175,155,179)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,60.8%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(290,14%,65%)
HSV
hsv(290,13%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,13,0,30)
LAB
lab(66,12,-10)
LCH
lch(66,16,320)
sRGB
(0.686,0.608,0.702)
HEX8
#af9bb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175155179

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
14%
Hue
290°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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