When the Plain Brook underneath Pausing

#9c28b8 RGB(156,40,184)

About this color

When the Plain Brook underneath Pausing is rendered by screens as RGB(156, 40, 184) — a medium-dark, vivid magenta hue.

#9c28b8RGB(156, 40, 184)

HSL 288° · 64% saturation · 44% 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 formats

Name
When the Plain Brook underneath Pausing
HEX
#9c28b8
RGB
rgb(156,40,184)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,15.7%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(288,64%,44%)
HSV
hsv(288,78%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,78,0,28)
LAB
lab(41,65,-52)
LCH
lch(41,83,321)
sRGB
(0.612,0.157,0.722)
HEX8
#9c28b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156040184

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
64%
Hue
288°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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