What the Grey Basalt despite Breaking

#37102f RGB(55,16,47)

About this color

What the Grey Basalt despite Breaking occupies the deep, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #37102f — RGB(55, 16, 47).

#37102fRGB(55, 16, 47)

HSL 312° · 55% saturation · 14% 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
What the Grey Basalt despite Breaking
HEX
#37102f
RGB
rgb(55,16,47)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,6.3%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(312,55%,14%)
HSV
hsv(312,71%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,71,15,78)
LAB
lab(12,24,-11)
LCH
lch(12,26,335)
sRGB
(0.216,0.063,0.184)
HEX8
#37102fff
CSS Name
Decimal
055016047

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
55%
Hue
312°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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