When Recollected Alcove upon Clearing

#c74dee RGB(199,77,238)

About this color

When Recollected Alcove upon Clearing occupies the medium, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c74dee — RGB(199, 77, 238).

#c74deeRGB(199, 77, 238)

HSL 285° · 83% saturation · 62% 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 Recollected Alcove upon Clearing
HEX
#c74dee
RGB
rgb(199,77,238)
RGB%
rgb(78%,30.2%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(285,83%,62%)
HSV
hsv(285,68%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,68,0,7)
LAB
lab(56,71,-59)
LCH
lch(56,92,320)
sRGB
(0.78,0.302,0.933)
HEX8
#c74deeff
CSS Name
Decimal
199077238

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
83%
Hue
285°
Chroma
92
Temperature
WarmCool
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