Balanced Bog throughout Grounding

#8e718c RGB(142,113,140)

About this color

Balanced Bog throughout Grounding reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #8e718c, RGB(142, 113, 140).

#8e718cRGB(142, 113, 140)

HSL 304° · 11% saturation · 50% 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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
Balanced Bog throughout Grounding
HEX
#8e718c
RGB
rgb(142,113,140)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,44.3%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(304,11%,50%)
HSV
hsv(304,20%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,1,44)
LAB
lab(51,16,-10)
LCH
lch(51,19,328)
sRGB
(0.557,0.443,0.549)
HEX8
#8e718cff
CSS Name
Decimal
142113140

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
11%
Hue
304°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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