Sure Basin by the Hedging

#b86baa RGB(184,107,170)

About this color

Sure Basin by the Hedging occupies the medium, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b86baa — RGB(184, 107, 170).

#b86baaRGB(184, 107, 170)

HSL 311° · 35% saturation · 57% 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
Sure Basin by the Hedging
HEX
#b86baa
RGB
rgb(184,107,170)
RGB%
rgb(72.2%,42%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(311,35%,57%)
HSV
hsv(311,42%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,8,28)
LAB
lab(56,40,-21)
LCH
lch(56,45,332)
sRGB
(0.722,0.42,0.667)
HEX8
#b86baaff
CSS Name
Decimal
184107170

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
35%
Hue
311°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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