The Char beside Decayed Vanishing

#3e2242 RGB(62,34,66)

About this color

The Char beside Decayed Vanishing occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e2242 — RGB(62, 34, 66).

#3e2242RGB(62, 34, 66)

HSL 293° · 32% saturation · 20% 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
The Char beside Decayed Vanishing
HEX
#3e2242
RGB
rgb(62,34,66)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,13.3%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(293,32%,20%)
HSV
hsv(293,48%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,48,0,74)
LAB
lab(18,20,-15)
LCH
lch(18,25,323)
sRGB
(0.243,0.133,0.259)
HEX8
#3e2242ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062034066

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
32%
Hue
293°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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