When Rough Atoll for Arching

#b9278e RGB(185,39,142)

About this color

When Rough Atoll for Arching occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b9278e — RGB(185, 39, 142).

#b9278eRGB(185, 39, 142)

HSL 318° · 65% saturation · 44% 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 interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
When Rough Atoll for Arching
HEX
#b9278e
RGB
rgb(185,39,142)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,15.3%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(318,65%,44%)
HSV
hsv(318,79%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,79,23,27)
LAB
lab(44,65,-22)
LCH
lch(44,69,341)
sRGB
(0.725,0.153,0.557)
HEX8
#b9278eff
CSS Name
Decimal
185039142

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
65%
Hue
318°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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