Ravaged Basalt amid Weeping

#400036 RGB(64,0,54)

About this color

Ravaged Basalt amid Weeping occupies the deep, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #400036 — RGB(64, 0, 54).

#400036RGB(64, 0, 54)

HSL 309° · 100% saturation · 13% 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
Ravaged Basalt amid Weeping
HEX
#400036
RGB
rgb(64,0,54)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,0%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(309,100%,13%)
HSV
hsv(309,100%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,100,16,75)
LAB
lab(12,35,-17)
LCH
lch(12,39,334)
sRGB
(0.251,0,0.212)
HEX8
#400036ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064000054

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
100%
Hue
309°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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