When the Sodden Cave circa Graying

#330b28 RGB(51,11,40)

About this color

When the Sodden Cave circa Graying occupies the deep, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #330b28 — RGB(51, 11, 40).

#330b28RGB(51, 11, 40)

HSL 317° · 65% saturation · 12% 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
When the Sodden Cave circa Graying
HEX
#330b28
RGB
rgb(51,11,40)
RGB%
rgb(20%,4.3%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(317,65%,12%)
HSV
hsv(317,78%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,78,22,80)
LAB
lab(10,24,-9)
LCH
lch(10,26,339)
sRGB
(0.2,0.043,0.157)
HEX8
#330b28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
051011040

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
65%
Hue
317°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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