The Bluff from Lasting Setting

#957e9d RGB(149,126,157)

About this color

The Bluff from Lasting Setting reads as medium and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #957e9d, RGB(149, 126, 157).

#957e9dRGB(149, 126, 157)

HSL 285° · 14% saturation · 55% 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
The Bluff from Lasting Setting
HEX
#957e9d
RGB
rgb(149,126,157)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,49.4%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(285,14%,55%)
HSV
hsv(285,20%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,20,0,38)
LAB
lab(56,15,-13)
LCH
lch(56,20,319)
sRGB
(0.584,0.494,0.616)
HEX8
#957e9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
149126157

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
14%
Hue
285°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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