The Cape until Balanced Calming

#ed12ed RGB(237,18,237)

About this color

The Cape until Balanced Calming occupies the medium, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ed12ed — RGB(237, 18, 237).

#ed12edRGB(237, 18, 237)

HSL 300° · 86% saturation · 50% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Magenta at medium lightness is one of the most assertive hues — it demands attention and resists blending into backgrounds.

🏛️

History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cape until Balanced Calming
HEX
#ed12ed
RGB
rgb(237,18,237)
RGB%
rgb(92.9%,7.1%,92.9%)
HSL
hsl(300,86%,50%)
HSV
hsv(300,92%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,92,0,7)
LAB
lab(57,92,-57)
LCH
lch(57,108,328)
sRGB
(0.929,0.071,0.929)
HEX8
#ed12edff
CSS Name
Decimal
237018237

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
86%
Hue
300°
Chroma
108
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share