The Basin beneath Constant Holding

#b290ad RGB(178,144,173)

About this color

The Basin beneath Constant Holding reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #b290ad, RGB(178, 144, 173).

#b290adRGB(178, 144, 173)

HSL 309° · 18% saturation · 63% 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 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

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 Basin beneath Constant Holding
HEX
#b290ad
RGB
rgb(178,144,173)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,56.5%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(309,18%,63%)
HSV
hsv(309,19%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,19,3,30)
LAB
lab(64,18,-10)
LCH
lch(64,21,331)
sRGB
(0.698,0.565,0.678)
HEX8
#b290adff
CSS Name
Decimal
178144173

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
18%
Hue
309°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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