Lukewarm Bay for Adjusting

#8c788c RGB(140,120,140)

About this color

Lukewarm Bay for Adjusting is a muted, medium magenta tone, fixed at #8c788c in the RGB color space.

#8c788cRGB(140, 120, 140)

HSL 300° · 8% saturation · 51% 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

Practically, this medium magenta is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
Lukewarm Bay for Adjusting
HEX
#8c788c
RGB
rgb(140,120,140)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,47.1%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(300,8%,51%)
HSV
hsv(300,14%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,0,45)
LAB
lab(53,11,-8)
LCH
lch(53,14,324)
sRGB
(0.549,0.471,0.549)
HEX8
#8c788cff
CSS Name
Decimal
140120140

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
8%
Hue
300°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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