When Cold Ash with Blistering

#3c1843 RGB(60,24,67)

About this color

When Cold Ash with Blistering reads as dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #3c1843, RGB(60, 24, 67).

#3c1843RGB(60, 24, 67)

HSL 290° · 47% saturation · 18% 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 Cold Ash with Blistering
HEX
#3c1843
RGB
rgb(60,24,67)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,9.4%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(290,47%,18%)
HSV
hsv(290,64%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,64,0,74)
LAB
lab(16,25,-20)
LCH
lch(16,32,321)
sRGB
(0.235,0.094,0.263)
HEX8
#3c1843ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060024067

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
47%
Hue
290°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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