Sober Brook from Seasoning

#c85ad6 RGB(200,90,214)

About this color

Sober Brook from Seasoning occupies the medium, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c85ad6 — RGB(200, 90, 214).

#c85ad6RGB(200, 90, 214)

HSL 293° · 60% saturation · 60% 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 formats

Name
Sober Brook from Seasoning
HEX
#c85ad6
RGB
rgb(200,90,214)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,35.3%,83.9%)
HSL
hsl(293,60%,60%)
HSV
hsv(293,58%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,58,0,16)
LAB
lab(57,61,-44)
LCH
lch(57,75,324)
sRGB
(0.784,0.353,0.839)
HEX8
#c85ad6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
200090214

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
60%
Hue
293°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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