The Dour Basalt down Descending

#300730 RGB(48,7,48)

About this color

The Dour Basalt down Descending occupies the deep, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #300730 — RGB(48, 7, 48).

#300730RGB(48, 7, 48)

HSL 300° · 75% 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
The Dour Basalt down Descending
HEX
#300730
RGB
rgb(48,7,48)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,2.7%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(300,75%,11%)
HSV
hsv(300,85%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,85,0,81)
LAB
lab(9,26,-17)
LCH
lch(9,31,327)
sRGB
(0.188,0.027,0.188)
HEX8
#300730ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048007048

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
75%
Hue
300°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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