When Olive Bluff for Kindling

#8e317e RGB(142,49,126)

About this color

When Olive Bluff for Kindling settles into a medium-dark magenta territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #8e317e, RGB(142, 49, 126).

#8e317eRGB(142, 49, 126)

HSL 310° · 49% saturation · 37% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Olive Bluff for Kindling
HEX
#8e317e
RGB
rgb(142,49,126)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,19.2%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(310,49%,37%)
HSV
hsv(310,65%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,65,11,44)
LAB
lab(37,48,-24)
LCH
lch(37,54,333)
sRGB
(0.557,0.192,0.494)
HEX8
#8e317eff
CSS Name
Decimal
142049126

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
49%
Hue
310°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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