The Acre without True Carving

#b1439d RGB(177,67,157)

About this color

The Acre without True Carving reads as medium-dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #b1439d, RGB(177, 67, 157).

#b1439dRGB(177, 67, 157)

HSL 311° · 45% saturation · 48% 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
The Acre without True Carving
HEX
#b1439d
RGB
rgb(177,67,157)
RGB%
rgb(69.4%,26.3%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(311,45%,48%)
HSV
hsv(311,62%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,62,11,31)
LAB
lab(47,55,-27)
LCH
lch(47,61,334)
sRGB
(0.694,0.263,0.616)
HEX8
#b1439dff
CSS Name
Decimal
177067157

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
45%
Hue
311°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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