The Stifled Basalt through Oppressing

#302830 RGB(48,40,48)

About this color

The Stifled Basalt through Oppressing reads as dark and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #302830, RGB(48, 40, 48).

#302830RGB(48, 40, 48)

HSL 300° · 9% saturation · 17% 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 dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Stifled Basalt through Oppressing
HEX
#302830
RGB
rgb(48,40,48)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,15.7%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(300,9%,17%)
HSV
hsv(300,17%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,0,81)
LAB
lab(17,6,-4)
LCH
lch(17,7,326)
sRGB
(0.188,0.157,0.188)
HEX8
#302830ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048040048

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
9%
Hue
300°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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