The Basalt down Decayed Sapping

#2b1032 RGB(43,16,50)

About this color

The Basalt down Decayed Sapping presents itself as a deep, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #2b1032 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2b1032RGB(43, 16, 50)

HSL 288° · 52% 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

In practical terms, a deep magenta like this works well 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

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 Basalt down Decayed Sapping
HEX
#2b1032
RGB
rgb(43,16,50)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,6.3%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(288,52%,13%)
HSV
hsv(288,68%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,68,0,80)
LAB
lab(10,21,-17)
LCH
lch(10,27,321)
sRGB
(0.169,0.063,0.196)
HEX8
#2b1032ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043016050

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
52%
Hue
288°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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