When Lasting Basin despite Joining

#b178be RGB(177,120,190)

About this color

When Lasting Basin despite Joining occupies the medium, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b178be — RGB(177, 120, 190).

#b178beRGB(177, 120, 190)

HSL 289° · 35% saturation · 61% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Lasting Basin despite Joining
HEX
#b178be
RGB
rgb(177,120,190)
RGB%
rgb(69.4%,47.1%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(289,35%,61%)
HSV
hsv(289,37%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,37,0,25)
LAB
lab(59,34,-28)
LCH
lch(59,44,321)
sRGB
(0.694,0.471,0.745)
HEX8
#b178beff
CSS Name
Decimal
177120190

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
35%
Hue
289°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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