When Pallid Cairn with Plaguing

#390a43 RGB(57,10,67)

About this color

When Pallid Cairn with Plaguing reads as dark and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #390a43, RGB(57, 10, 67).

#390a43RGB(57, 10, 67)

HSL 289° · 74% 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

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 formats

Name
When Pallid Cairn with Plaguing
HEX
#390a43
RGB
rgb(57,10,67)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,3.9%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(289,74%,15%)
HSV
hsv(289,85%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,85,0,74)
LAB
lab(13,31,-24)
LCH
lch(13,39,322)
sRGB
(0.224,0.039,0.263)
HEX8
#390a43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057010067

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
74%
Hue
289°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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