When Imperturbable Basin atop Rolling

#bb8cbe RGB(187,140,190)

About this color

When Imperturbable Basin atop Rolling is rendered by screens as RGB(187, 140, 190) — a light, moderate magenta hue.

#bb8cbeRGB(187, 140, 190)

HSL 296° · 28% saturation · 65% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Imperturbable Basin atop Rolling
HEX
#bb8cbe
RGB
rgb(187,140,190)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,54.9%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(296,28%,65%)
HSV
hsv(296,26%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,26,0,25)
LAB
lab(64,26,-19)
LCH
lch(64,32,324)
sRGB
(0.733,0.549,0.745)
HEX8
#bb8cbeff
CSS Name
Decimal
187140190

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
28%
Hue
296°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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