Layered Cape until Spanning

#b38abc RGB(179,138,188)

About this color

Layered Cape until Spanning is rendered by screens as RGB(179, 138, 188) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#b38abcRGB(179, 138, 188)

HSL 289° · 27% saturation · 64% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Layered Cape until Spanning
HEX
#b38abc
RGB
rgb(179,138,188)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,54.1%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(289,27%,64%)
HSV
hsv(289,27%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,27,0,26)
LAB
lab(63,24,-20)
LCH
lch(63,31,320)
sRGB
(0.702,0.541,0.737)
HEX8
#b38abcff
CSS Name
Decimal
179138188

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
27%
Hue
289°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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