Permanent Brook throughout the Abiding

#b480ba RGB(180,128,186)

About this color

Permanent Brook throughout the Abiding is a medium magenta with a moderate character, positioned at #b480ba on the color spectrum.

#b480baRGB(180, 128, 186)

HSL 294° · 30% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned magenta like this handles interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Permanent Brook throughout the Abiding
HEX
#b480ba
RGB
rgb(180,128,186)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,50.2%,72.9%)
HSL
hsl(294,30%,62%)
HSV
hsv(294,31%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,31,0,27)
LAB
lab(61,30,-23)
LCH
lch(61,38,323)
sRGB
(0.706,0.502,0.729)
HEX8
#b480baff
CSS Name
Decimal
180128186

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
30%
Hue
294°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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