The Thoughtful Brook until Spanning

#695370 RGB(105,83,112)

About this color

The Thoughtful Brook until Spanning occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #695370 — RGB(105, 83, 112).

#695370RGB(105, 83, 112)

HSL 286° · 15% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
The Thoughtful Brook until Spanning
HEX
#695370
RGB
rgb(105,83,112)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,32.5%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(286,15%,38%)
HSV
hsv(286,26%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,26,0,56)
LAB
lab(38,15,-13)
LCH
lch(38,20,319)
sRGB
(0.412,0.325,0.439)
HEX8
#695370ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105083112

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
15%
Hue
286°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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