The Bay under Thick Settling

#df53c2 RGB(223,83,194)

About this color

The Bay under Thick Settling presents itself as a medium, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #df53c2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#df53c2RGB(223, 83, 194)

HSL 312° · 69% 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

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
The Bay under Thick Settling
HEX
#df53c2
RGB
rgb(223,83,194)
RGB%
rgb(87.5%,32.5%,76.1%)
HSL
hsl(312,69%,60%)
HSV
hsv(312,63%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,63,13,13)
LAB
lab(58,66,-31)
LCH
lch(58,73,335)
sRGB
(0.875,0.325,0.761)
HEX8
#df53c2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
223083194

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
69%
Hue
312°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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