What Corroded Basalt in Lapsing

#2a0e24 RGB(42,14,36)

About this color

What Corroded Basalt in Lapsing occupies the deep, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a0e24 — RGB(42, 14, 36).

#2a0e24RGB(42, 14, 36)

HSL 313° · 50% saturation · 11% 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
What Corroded Basalt in Lapsing
HEX
#2a0e24
RGB
rgb(42,14,36)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,5.5%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(313,50%,11%)
HSV
hsv(313,67%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,67,14,84)
LAB
lab(8,18,-9)
LCH
lch(8,20,333)
sRGB
(0.165,0.055,0.141)
HEX8
#2a0e24ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042014036

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
50%
Hue
313°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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