Certain Brook till the Spinning

#8e3d81 RGB(142,61,129)

About this color

Certain Brook till the Spinning presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #8e3d81 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8e3d81RGB(142, 61, 129)

HSL 310° · 40% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Magenta at medium lightness is one of the most assertive hues — it demands attention and resists blending into backgrounds.

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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

At medium lightness, this magenta is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Certain Brook till the Spinning
HEX
#8e3d81
RGB
rgb(142,61,129)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,23.9%,50.6%)
HSL
hsl(310,40%,40%)
HSV
hsv(310,57%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,9,44)
LAB
lab(39,43,-22)
LCH
lch(39,48,333)
sRGB
(0.557,0.239,0.506)
HEX8
#8e3d81ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142061129

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
40%
Hue
310°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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