When the True Canyon on Settling

#8a4d98 RGB(138,77,152)

About this color

When the True Canyon on Settling reads as medium-dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #8a4d98, RGB(138, 77, 152).

#8a4d98RGB(138, 77, 152)

HSL 289° · 33% saturation · 45% 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 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

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 formats

Name
When the True Canyon on Settling
HEX
#8a4d98
RGB
rgb(138,77,152)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,30.2%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(289,33%,45%)
HSV
hsv(289,49%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,49,0,40)
LAB
lab(43,38,-31)
LCH
lch(43,49,321)
sRGB
(0.541,0.302,0.596)
HEX8
#8a4d98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
138077152

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
33%
Hue
289°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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