Antique Basin between Crossing

#cb0c9c RGB(203,12,156)

About this color

Antique Basin between Crossing is rendered by screens as RGB(203, 12, 156) — a medium-dark, intense magenta hue.

#cb0c9cRGB(203, 12, 156)

HSL 315° · 89% saturation · 42% 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 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

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
Antique Basin between Crossing
HEX
#cb0c9c
RGB
rgb(203,12,156)
RGB%
rgb(79.6%,4.7%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(315,89%,42%)
HSV
hsv(315,94%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,94,23,20)
LAB
lab(46,76,-27)
LCH
lch(46,81,340)
sRGB
(0.796,0.047,0.612)
HEX8
#cb0c9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
203012156

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
89%
Hue
315°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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