When the Grimy Cairn During Rusting

#402948 RGB(64,41,72)

About this color

When the Grimy Cairn During Rusting is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 41, 72) — a dark, moderate magenta hue.

#402948RGB(64, 41, 72)

HSL 285° · 27% saturation · 22% 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
When the Grimy Cairn During Rusting
HEX
#402948
RGB
rgb(64,41,72)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,16.1%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(285,27%,22%)
HSV
hsv(285,43%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,43,0,72)
LAB
lab(21,17,-15)
LCH
lch(21,23,319)
sRGB
(0.251,0.161,0.282)
HEX8
#402948ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064041072

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
27%
Hue
285°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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