When Sober Arch along Casting

#8c249e RGB(140,36,158)

About this color

When Sober Arch along Casting settles into a medium-dark magenta territory with a vivid quality that feels neutral — captured at #8c249e, RGB(140, 36, 158).

#8c249eRGB(140, 36, 158)

HSL 291° · 63% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers magenta reads as confident and uncompromising.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color formats

Name
When Sober Arch along Casting
HEX
#8c249e
RGB
rgb(140,36,158)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,14.1%,62%)
HSL
hsl(291,63%,38%)
HSV
hsv(291,77%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,77,0,38)
LAB
lab(37,59,-44)
LCH
lch(37,74,323)
sRGB
(0.549,0.141,0.62)
HEX8
#8c249eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140036158

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
63%
Hue
291°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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