When the Lean Brook beneath Continuing

#a388a8 RGB(163,136,168)

About this color

When the Lean Brook beneath Continuing presents itself as a medium, muted magenta shade, sitting at #a388a8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a388a8RGB(163, 136, 168)

HSL 291° · 16% saturation · 60% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
When the Lean Brook beneath Continuing
HEX
#a388a8
RGB
rgb(163,136,168)
RGB%
rgb(63.9%,53.3%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(291,16%,60%)
HSV
hsv(291,19%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,19,0,34)
LAB
lab(60,16,-13)
LCH
lch(60,21,321)
sRGB
(0.639,0.533,0.659)
HEX8
#a388a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
163136168

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
16%
Hue
291°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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