The Eroded Boulder opposite Draining

#402740 RGB(64,39,64)

About this color

The Eroded Boulder opposite Draining is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 39, 64) — a dark, muted magenta hue.

#402740RGB(64, 39, 64)

HSL 300° · 24% 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 Eroded Boulder opposite Draining
HEX
#402740
RGB
rgb(64,39,64)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,15.3%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(300,24%,20%)
HSV
hsv(300,39%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,39,0,75)
LAB
lab(20,17,-11)
LCH
lch(20,20,327)
sRGB
(0.251,0.153,0.251)
HEX8
#402740ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064039064

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
24%
Hue
300°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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