The Earthen Cape Against Lining

#9f669b RGB(159,102,155)

About this color

The Earthen Cape Against Lining is rendered by screens as RGB(159, 102, 155) — a medium, muted magenta hue.

#9f669bRGB(159, 102, 155)

HSL 304° · 23% saturation · 51% 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
The Earthen Cape Against Lining
HEX
#9f669b
RGB
rgb(159,102,155)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,40%,60.8%)
HSL
hsl(304,23%,51%)
HSV
hsv(304,36%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,36,3,38)
LAB
lab(51,32,-19)
LCH
lch(51,37,329)
sRGB
(0.624,0.4,0.608)
HEX8
#9f669bff
CSS Name
Decimal
159102155

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
23%
Hue
304°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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