When Steady Border over Mending

#7b5c7e RGB(123,92,126)

About this color

When Steady Border over Mending is rendered by screens as RGB(123, 92, 126) — a medium-dark, muted magenta hue.

#7b5c7eRGB(123, 92, 126)

HSL 295° · 16% saturation · 43% 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 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

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
When Steady Border over Mending
HEX
#7b5c7e
RGB
rgb(123,92,126)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,36.1%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(295,16%,43%)
HSV
hsv(295,27%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,27,0,51)
LAB
lab(43,19,-14)
LCH
lch(43,24,324)
sRGB
(0.482,0.361,0.494)
HEX8
#7b5c7eff
CSS Name
Decimal
123092126

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
16%
Hue
295°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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