What the Soft Brook behind Arching

#bd4edf RGB(189,78,223)

About this color

What the Soft Brook behind Arching presents itself as a medium, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #bd4edf in the 24-bit RGB space.

#bd4edfRGB(189, 78, 223)

HSL 286° · 69% saturation · 59% 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 formats

Name
What the Soft Brook behind Arching
HEX
#bd4edf
RGB
rgb(189,78,223)
RGB%
rgb(74.1%,30.6%,87.5%)
HSL
hsl(286,69%,59%)
HSV
hsv(286,65%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,65,0,13)
LAB
lab(54,65,-54)
LCH
lch(54,85,320)
sRGB
(0.741,0.306,0.875)
HEX8
#bd4edfff
CSS Name
Decimal
189078223

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
69%
Hue
286°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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