When Steady Brook down Shifting

#b910ee RGB(185,16,238)

About this color

When Steady Brook down Shifting presents itself as a medium, intense magenta shade, sitting at #b910ee in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b910eeRGB(185, 16, 238)

HSL 286° · 87% saturation · 50% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Steady Brook down Shifting
HEX
#b910ee
RGB
rgb(185,16,238)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,6.3%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(286,87%,50%)
HSV
hsv(286,93%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,93,0,7)
LAB
lab(48,84,-72)
LCH
lch(48,111,319)
sRGB
(0.725,0.063,0.933)
HEX8
#b910eeff
CSS Name
Decimal
185016238

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
87%
Hue
286°
Chroma
111
Temperature
WarmCool
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