When Distant Brook upon Crossing

#ce54ee RGB(206,84,238)

About this color

When Distant Brook upon Crossing reads as medium and intense — a magenta tone recorded at #ce54ee, RGB(206, 84, 238).

#ce54eeRGB(206, 84, 238)

HSL 288° · 82% saturation · 63% 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
When Distant Brook upon Crossing
HEX
#ce54ee
RGB
rgb(206,84,238)
RGB%
rgb(80.8%,32.9%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(288,82%,63%)
HSV
hsv(288,65%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,65,0,7)
LAB
lab(58,69,-56)
LCH
lch(58,89,321)
sRGB
(0.808,0.329,0.933)
HEX8
#ce54eeff
CSS Name
Decimal
206084238

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
82%
Hue
288°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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