Ocherous Bluff despite Tracing

#b18bac RGB(177,139,172)

About this color

Ocherous Bluff despite Tracing reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #b18bac, RGB(177, 139, 172).

#b18bacRGB(177, 139, 172)

HSL 308° · 20% saturation · 62% 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
Ocherous Bluff despite Tracing
HEX
#b18bac
RGB
rgb(177,139,172)
RGB%
rgb(69.4%,54.5%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(308,20%,62%)
HSV
hsv(308,21%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,21,3,31)
LAB
lab(62,20,-12)
LCH
lch(62,23,329)
sRGB
(0.694,0.545,0.675)
HEX8
#b18bacff
CSS Name
Decimal
177139172

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
20%
Hue
308°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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