Wise Acre until Tilling

#8b6096 RGB(139,96,150)

About this color

Wise Acre until Tilling reads as medium-dark and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #8b6096, RGB(139, 96, 150).

#8b6096RGB(139, 96, 150)

HSL 288° · 22% saturation · 48% 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
Wise Acre until Tilling
HEX
#8b6096
RGB
rgb(139,96,150)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,37.6%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(288,22%,48%)
HSV
hsv(288,36%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,36,0,41)
LAB
lab(47,27,-23)
LCH
lch(47,35,320)
sRGB
(0.545,0.376,0.588)
HEX8
#8b6096ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139096150

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
22%
Hue
288°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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