The Seemly Basin through Stirring

#c977d0 RGB(201,119,208)

About this color

The Seemly Basin through Stirring is rendered by screens as RGB(201, 119, 208) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#c977d0RGB(201, 119, 208)

HSL 295° · 49% saturation · 64% 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
The Seemly Basin through Stirring
HEX
#c977d0
RGB
rgb(201,119,208)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,46.7%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(295,49%,64%)
HSV
hsv(295,43%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,43,0,18)
LAB
lab(62,46,-33)
LCH
lch(62,57,324)
sRGB
(0.788,0.467,0.816)
HEX8
#c977d0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
201119208

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
49%
Hue
295°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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