The Charred Cave alongside Devouring

#3b2540 RGB(59,37,64)

About this color

The Charred Cave alongside Devouring is a moderate, dark magenta tone, fixed at #3b2540 in the RGB color space.

#3b2540RGB(59, 37, 64)

HSL 289° · 27% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers magenta reads as confident and uncompromising.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Charred Cave alongside Devouring
HEX
#3b2540
RGB
rgb(59,37,64)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,14.5%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(289,27%,20%)
HSV
hsv(289,42%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,42,0,75)
LAB
lab(18,16,-13)
LCH
lch(18,21,321)
sRGB
(0.231,0.145,0.251)
HEX8
#3b2540ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059037064

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
27%
Hue
289°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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