The Bluff up Lean Lining

#8c1fa2 RGB(140,31,162)

About this color

The Bluff up Lean Lining occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8c1fa2 — RGB(140, 31, 162).

#8c1fa2RGB(140, 31, 162)

HSL 290° · 68% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 formats

Name
The Bluff up Lean Lining
HEX
#8c1fa2
RGB
rgb(140,31,162)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,12.2%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(290,68%,38%)
HSV
hsv(290,81%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,81,0,36)
LAB
lab(36,61,-47)
LCH
lch(36,77,322)
sRGB
(0.549,0.122,0.635)
HEX8
#8c1fa2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140031162

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
68%
Hue
290°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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