Gloom-laden Boulder until Sapping

#241c26 RGB(36,28,38)

About this color

Gloom-laden Boulder until Sapping occupies the deep, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #241c26 — RGB(36, 28, 38).

#241c26RGB(36, 28, 38)

HSL 288° · 15% saturation · 13% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Gloom-laden Boulder until Sapping
HEX
#241c26
RGB
rgb(36,28,38)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,11%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(288,15%,13%)
HSV
hsv(288,26%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,26,0,85)
LAB
lab(12,6,-5)
LCH
lch(12,8,320)
sRGB
(0.141,0.11,0.149)
HEX8
#241c26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036028038

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
15%
Hue
288°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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