When Stained Bog circa Resting

#8c5d8e RGB(140,93,142)

About this color

When Stained Bog circa Resting settles into a medium-dark magenta territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #8c5d8e, RGB(140, 93, 142).

#8c5d8eRGB(140, 93, 142)

HSL 298° · 21% saturation · 46% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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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

In design terms, a mid-toned magenta like this handles interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Stained Bog circa Resting
HEX
#8c5d8e
RGB
rgb(140,93,142)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,36.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(298,21%,46%)
HSV
hsv(298,35%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,35,0,44)
LAB
lab(46,28,-19)
LCH
lch(46,34,326)
sRGB
(0.549,0.365,0.557)
HEX8
#8c5d8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140093142

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
21%
Hue
298°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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