The Brook down Olive Distilling

#b150d2 RGB(177,80,210)

About this color

The Brook down Olive Distilling presents itself as a medium, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #b150d2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b150d2RGB(177, 80, 210)

HSL 285° · 59% saturation · 57% 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 Brook down Olive Distilling
HEX
#b150d2
RGB
rgb(177,80,210)
RGB%
rgb(69.4%,31.4%,82.4%)
HSL
hsl(285,59%,57%)
HSV
hsv(285,62%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,62,0,18)
LAB
lab(52,59,-50)
LCH
lch(52,77,320)
sRGB
(0.694,0.314,0.824)
HEX8
#b150d2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
177080210

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
59%
Hue
285°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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