When Old-fashioned Bluff outside Carrying

#91509e RGB(145,80,158)

About this color

When Old-fashioned Bluff outside Carrying occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #91509e — RGB(145, 80, 158).

#91509eRGB(145, 80, 158)

HSL 290° · 33% saturation · 47% 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 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Old-fashioned Bluff outside Carrying
HEX
#91509e
RGB
rgb(145,80,158)
RGB%
rgb(56.9%,31.4%,62%)
HSL
hsl(290,33%,47%)
HSV
hsv(290,49%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,49,0,38)
LAB
lab(45,40,-31)
LCH
lch(45,51,322)
sRGB
(0.569,0.314,0.62)
HEX8
#91509eff
CSS Name
Decimal
145080158

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
33%
Hue
290°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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