The Lean Brook through Closing

#b585bb RGB(181,133,187)

About this color

The Lean Brook through Closing reads as medium and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #b585bb, RGB(181, 133, 187).

#b585bbRGB(181, 133, 187)

HSL 293° · 28% 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 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 Lean Brook through Closing
HEX
#b585bb
RGB
rgb(181,133,187)
RGB%
rgb(71%,52.2%,73.3%)
HSL
hsl(293,28%,63%)
HSV
hsv(293,29%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,29,0,27)
LAB
lab(62,28,-21)
LCH
lch(62,35,323)
sRGB
(0.71,0.522,0.733)
HEX8
#b585bbff
CSS Name
Decimal
181133187

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
28%
Hue
293°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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