When Mellowed Basin on Working

#8e7d93 RGB(142,125,147)

About this color

When Mellowed Basin on Working occupies the medium, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8e7d93 — RGB(142, 125, 147).

#8e7d93RGB(142, 125, 147)

HSL 286° · 9% saturation · 53% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Mellowed Basin on Working
HEX
#8e7d93
RGB
rgb(142,125,147)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,49%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(286,9%,53%)
HSV
hsv(286,15%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,15,0,42)
LAB
lab(55,11,-9)
LCH
lch(55,14,321)
sRGB
(0.557,0.49,0.576)
HEX8
#8e7d93ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142125147

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
9%
Hue
286°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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