Reserved Brook behind Distilling

#b464a6 RGB(180,100,166)

About this color

Reserved Brook behind Distilling is rendered by screens as RGB(180, 100, 166) — a medium, moderate magenta hue.

#b464a6RGB(180, 100, 166)

HSL 311° · 35% saturation · 55% 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 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Reserved Brook behind Distilling
HEX
#b464a6
RGB
rgb(180,100,166)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,39.2%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(311,35%,55%)
HSV
hsv(311,44%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,8,29)
LAB
lab(54,42,-22)
LCH
lch(54,47,332)
sRGB
(0.706,0.392,0.651)
HEX8
#b464a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
180100166

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
35%
Hue
311°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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