The Razed Basalt upon Relenting

#400730 RGB(64,7,48)

About this color

The Razed Basalt upon Relenting occupies the deep, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #400730 — RGB(64, 7, 48).

#400730RGB(64, 7, 48)

HSL 317° · 80% saturation · 14% 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 Razed Basalt upon Relenting
HEX
#400730
RGB
rgb(64,7,48)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,2.7%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(317,80%,14%)
HSV
hsv(317,89%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,89,25,75)
LAB
lab(12,31,-11)
LCH
lch(12,33,340)
sRGB
(0.251,0.027,0.188)
HEX8
#400730ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064007048

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
80%
Hue
317°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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