The Bay through Amber Seeding

#d228b2 RGB(210,40,178)

About this color

The Bay through Amber Seeding occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #d228b2 — RGB(210, 40, 178).

#d228b2RGB(210, 40, 178)

HSL 311° · 68% saturation · 49% 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 Bay through Amber Seeding
HEX
#d228b2
RGB
rgb(210,40,178)
RGB%
rgb(82.4%,15.7%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(311,68%,49%)
HSV
hsv(311,81%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,81,15,18)
LAB
lab(50,75,-34)
LCH
lch(50,82,336)
sRGB
(0.824,0.157,0.698)
HEX8
#d228b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
210040178

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
68%
Hue
311°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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