The Bog from Ample Melding

#a25c8d RGB(162,92,141)

About this color

The Bog from Ample Melding is rendered by screens as RGB(162, 92, 141) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#a25c8dRGB(162, 92, 141)

HSL 318° · 28% saturation · 50% 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
The Bog from Ample Melding
HEX
#a25c8d
RGB
rgb(162,92,141)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,36.1%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(318,28%,50%)
HSV
hsv(318,43%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,13,36)
LAB
lab(49,36,-15)
LCH
lch(49,39,337)
sRGB
(0.635,0.361,0.553)
HEX8
#a25c8dff
CSS Name
Decimal
162092141

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
28%
Hue
318°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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