Ample Arch upon Stretching

#9e84a6 RGB(158,132,166)

About this color

Ample Arch upon Stretching occupies the medium, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9e84a6 — RGB(158, 132, 166).

#9e84a6RGB(158, 132, 166)

HSL 286° · 16% saturation · 58% 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 interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Ample Arch upon Stretching
HEX
#9e84a6
RGB
rgb(158,132,166)
RGB%
rgb(62%,51.8%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(286,16%,58%)
HSV
hsv(286,20%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,20,0,35)
LAB
lab(59,16,-14)
LCH
lch(59,21,319)
sRGB
(0.62,0.518,0.651)
HEX8
#9e84a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158132166

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
16%
Hue
286°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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