When Overcast Basalt with Suffocating

#2b1033 RGB(43,16,51)

About this color

When Overcast Basalt with Suffocating is rendered by screens as RGB(43, 16, 51) — a deep, vivid magenta hue.

#2b1033RGB(43, 16, 51)

HSL 286° · 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

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
When Overcast Basalt with Suffocating
HEX
#2b1033
RGB
rgb(43,16,51)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,6.3%,20%)
HSL
hsl(286,52%,13%)
HSV
hsv(286,69%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,69,0,80)
LAB
lab(10,21,-17)
LCH
lch(10,27,321)
sRGB
(0.169,0.063,0.2)
HEX8
#2b1033ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043016051

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
52%
Hue
286°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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