Moderate Arch alongside Forging

#8a30a6 RGB(138,48,166)

About this color

Moderate Arch alongside Forging occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8a30a6 — RGB(138, 48, 166).

#8a30a6RGB(138, 48, 166)

HSL 286° · 55% saturation · 42% 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 formats

Name
Moderate Arch alongside Forging
HEX
#8a30a6
RGB
rgb(138,48,166)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,18.8%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(286,55%,42%)
HSV
hsv(286,71%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,71,0,35)
LAB
lab(38,55,-46)
LCH
lch(38,72,320)
sRGB
(0.541,0.188,0.651)
HEX8
#8a30a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
138048166

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
55%
Hue
286°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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