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Conquering Morganite

#7b2c6d
Notes

Conquering Morganite (#7B2C6D) is a deep magenta with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (311°, 47%, 33%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#7b2c6d
RGB
rgb(123, 44, 109)
HSL
hsl(311, 47%, 33%)
HWB
hwb(311 17% 52%)
OKLCH
oklch(43.2% 0.136 335.3)
HSV
hsv(311, 64%, 48%)
LAB
lab(32.07% 42.43 -20.90)
LCH
lch(32.07% 47.30 333.77)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 64%, 11%, 52%)

Etymology

Conquering
adjective

Latin conquīrere, to seek thoroughly — present-participle of conquer. As a color modifier, conquering implies a saturated-and-overwhelming-and-victorious quality where the hue overcomes neighboring colors through pure pigmentation strength. Sits at the bold-and-celebratory end of the grid, parallel to triumphant and dominant.

Morganite
noun

Pink variety of the cyclosilicate beryl — first described from the San Piero in Campo deposits of Elba in 1911 and named for the financier J.P. Morgan. The color comes from manganese-and-cesium substitution. Morganite color refers to a faceted San Piero morganite gemstone: a saturated, slightly cool deep magenta with the glassy finish of cesium-and-manganese-substituted beryl. Cooler and pinker than aquamarine.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#7b2c6d
Original
#2c446f
Protanopia
#45506b
Deuteranopia
#813148
Tritanopia
#414141
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
8.67:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
2.42:1

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