When Substantial Bluff with Remaining

#8c13b3 RGB(140,19,179)

About this color

When Substantial Bluff with Remaining reads as medium-dark and intense — a magenta tone recorded at #8c13b3, RGB(140, 19, 179).

#8c13b3RGB(140, 19, 179)

HSL 285° · 81% saturation · 39% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark magenta like this works well 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

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 Substantial Bluff with Remaining
HEX
#8c13b3
RGB
rgb(140,19,179)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,7.5%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(285,81%,39%)
HSV
hsv(285,89%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,89,0,30)
LAB
lab(37,67,-57)
LCH
lch(37,88,320)
sRGB
(0.549,0.075,0.702)
HEX8
#8c13b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140019179

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
81%
Hue
285°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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