Cheerless Basalt off Wailing

#321a2c RGB(50,26,44)

About this color

Cheerless Basalt off Wailing occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #321a2c — RGB(50, 26, 44).

#321a2cRGB(50, 26, 44)

HSL 315° · 32% saturation · 15% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Cheerless Basalt off Wailing
HEX
#321a2c
RGB
rgb(50,26,44)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,10.2%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(315,32%,15%)
HSV
hsv(315,48%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,48,12,80)
LAB
lab(13,15,-7)
LCH
lch(13,17,335)
sRGB
(0.196,0.102,0.173)
HEX8
#321a2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
050026044

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
32%
Hue
315°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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