The Ravenous Basalt underneath Wracking

#400c30 RGB(64,12,48)

About this color

The Ravenous Basalt underneath Wracking is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 12, 48) — a dark, vivid magenta hue.

#400c30RGB(64, 12, 48)

HSL 318° · 68% saturation · 15% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Ravenous Basalt underneath Wracking
HEX
#400c30
RGB
rgb(64,12,48)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,4.7%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(318,68%,15%)
HSV
hsv(318,81%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,81,25,75)
LAB
lab(13,29,-10)
LCH
lch(13,31,341)
sRGB
(0.251,0.047,0.188)
HEX8
#400c30ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064012048

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
68%
Hue
318°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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