Thick Border with Tying

#a064a6 RGB(160,100,166)

About this color

Thick Border with Tying presents itself as a medium, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #a064a6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a064a6RGB(160, 100, 166)

HSL 295° · 27% saturation · 52% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Thick Border with Tying
HEX
#a064a6
RGB
rgb(160,100,166)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,39.2%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(295,27%,52%)
HSV
hsv(295,40%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,40,0,35)
LAB
lab(51,35,-26)
LCH
lch(51,44,323)
sRGB
(0.627,0.392,0.651)
HEX8
#a064a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
160100166

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
27%
Hue
295°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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