Charred Cavern beside Corroding

#3c173c RGB(60,23,60)

About this color

Charred Cavern beside Corroding occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c173c — RGB(60, 23, 60).

#3c173cRGB(60, 23, 60)

HSL 300° · 45% saturation · 16% 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 formats

Name
Charred Cavern beside Corroding
HEX
#3c173c
RGB
rgb(60,23,60)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,9%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(300,45%,16%)
HSV
hsv(300,62%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,62,0,76)
LAB
lab(15,24,-16)
LCH
lch(15,29,326)
sRGB
(0.235,0.09,0.235)
HEX8
#3c173cff
CSS Name
Decimal
060023060

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
45%
Hue
300°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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