The Bluff alongside Ample Bending

#a40ea2 RGB(164,14,162)

About this color

The Bluff alongside Ample Bending occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a40ea2 — RGB(164, 14, 162).

#a40ea2RGB(164, 14, 162)

HSL 301° · 84% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
The Bluff alongside Ample Bending
HEX
#a40ea2
RGB
rgb(164,14,162)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,5.5%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(301,84%,35%)
HSV
hsv(301,91%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,91,1,36)
LAB
lab(39,69,-42)
LCH
lch(39,81,329)
sRGB
(0.643,0.055,0.635)
HEX8
#a40ea2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164014162

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
84%
Hue
301°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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