Composed Cape During Forging

#9b5ea6 RGB(155,94,166)

About this color

Composed Cape During Forging presents itself as a medium, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #9b5ea6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9b5ea6RGB(155, 94, 166)

HSL 291° · 29% saturation · 51% 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

At medium lightness, this magenta is flexible enough to serve 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Composed Cape During Forging
HEX
#9b5ea6
RGB
rgb(155,94,166)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,36.9%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(291,29%,51%)
HSV
hsv(291,43%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,43,0,35)
LAB
lab(49,37,-29)
LCH
lch(49,47,322)
sRGB
(0.608,0.369,0.651)
HEX8
#9b5ea6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155094166

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
29%
Hue
291°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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