Quiet Brook down Sharing

#b86bac RGB(184,107,172)

About this color

Quiet Brook down Sharing is rendered by screens as RGB(184, 107, 172) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#b86bacRGB(184, 107, 172)

HSL 309° · 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 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

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
Quiet Brook down Sharing
HEX
#b86bac
RGB
rgb(184,107,172)
RGB%
rgb(72.2%,42%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(309,35%,57%)
HSV
hsv(309,42%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,7,28)
LAB
lab(56,40,-22)
LCH
lch(56,46,331)
sRGB
(0.722,0.42,0.675)
HEX8
#b86bacff
CSS Name
Decimal
184107172

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
35%
Hue
309°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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