When Enduring Basin circa Guarding

#de1bde RGB(222,27,222)

About this color

When Enduring Basin circa Guarding presents itself as a medium-dark, intense magenta shade, sitting at #de1bde in the 24-bit RGB space.

#de1bdeRGB(222, 27, 222)

HSL 300° · 78% saturation · 49% 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 formats

Name
When Enduring Basin circa Guarding
HEX
#de1bde
RGB
rgb(222,27,222)
RGB%
rgb(87.1%,10.6%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(300,78%,49%)
HSV
hsv(300,88%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,88,0,13)
LAB
lab(54,86,-53)
LCH
lch(54,101,328)
sRGB
(0.871,0.106,0.871)
HEX8
#de1bdeff
CSS Name
Decimal
222027222

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
78%
Hue
300°
Chroma
101
Temperature
WarmCool
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