When the Distraught Burial between Stifling

#3f1c38 RGB(63,28,56)

About this color

When the Distraught Burial between Stifling occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3f1c38 — RGB(63, 28, 56).

#3f1c38RGB(63, 28, 56)

HSL 312° · 38% 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

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
When the Distraught Burial between Stifling
HEX
#3f1c38
RGB
rgb(63,28,56)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,11%,22%)
HSL
hsl(312,38%,18%)
HSV
hsv(312,56%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,56,11,75)
LAB
lab(16,22,-11)
LCH
lch(16,25,333)
sRGB
(0.247,0.11,0.22)
HEX8
#3f1c38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063028056

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
38%
Hue
312°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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