The Furrowed Bluff before Bending

#cc5fd0 RGB(204,95,208)

About this color

The Furrowed Bluff before Bending presents itself as a medium, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #cc5fd0 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#cc5fd0RGB(204, 95, 208)

HSL 298° · 55% saturation · 59% 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 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

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 Furrowed Bluff before Bending
HEX
#cc5fd0
RGB
rgb(204,95,208)
RGB%
rgb(80%,37.3%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(298,55%,59%)
HSV
hsv(298,54%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,54,0,18)
LAB
lab(58,58,-39)
LCH
lch(58,70,326)
sRGB
(0.8,0.373,0.816)
HEX8
#cc5fd0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
204095208

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
55%
Hue
298°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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