When Blithe Brilliance in Waltzing

#e38cce RGB(227,140,206)

About this color

When Blithe Brilliance in Waltzing reads as light and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #e38cce, RGB(227, 140, 206).

#e38cceRGB(227, 140, 206)

HSL 314° · 61% saturation · 72% lightness

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Psychology

Light magentas feel playful and warm — associated with candy, bloom, and a certain irrepressible cheerfulness.

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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

A light magenta like this is most useful as backgrounds, cards, and large surface areas where readability of dark text is the priority. It recedes quietly, allowing content to take the lead.

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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 Blithe Brilliance in Waltzing
HEX
#e38cce
RGB
rgb(227,140,206)
RGB%
rgb(89%,54.9%,80.8%)
HSL
hsl(314,61%,72%)
HSV
hsv(314,38%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,38,9,11)
LAB
lab(69,42,-20)
LCH
lch(69,47,335)
sRGB
(0.89,0.549,0.808)
HEX8
#e38cceff
CSS Name
Decimal
227140206

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Color info

Lightness
72%
Saturation
61%
Hue
314°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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