When the Even Canyon underneath Forging

#8e10a8 RGB(142,16,168)

About this color

When the Even Canyon underneath Forging is rendered by screens as RGB(142, 16, 168) — a medium-dark, intense magenta hue.

#8e10a8RGB(142, 16, 168)

HSL 290° · 83% saturation · 36% 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

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 the Even Canyon underneath Forging
HEX
#8e10a8
RGB
rgb(142,16,168)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,6.3%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(290,83%,36%)
HSV
hsv(290,90%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,90,0,34)
LAB
lab(36,66,-51)
LCH
lch(36,83,322)
sRGB
(0.557,0.063,0.659)
HEX8
#8e10a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142016168

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
83%
Hue
290°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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