When Melancholy Cavern beside Expiring

#470b3e RGB(71,11,62)

About this color

When Melancholy Cavern beside Expiring occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #470b3e — RGB(71, 11, 62).

#470b3eRGB(71, 11, 62)

HSL 309° · 73% saturation · 16% 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 Melancholy Cavern beside Expiring
HEX
#470b3e
RGB
rgb(71,11,62)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,4.3%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(309,73%,16%)
HSV
hsv(309,85%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,85,13,72)
LAB
lab(15,34,-17)
LCH
lch(15,38,333)
sRGB
(0.278,0.043,0.243)
HEX8
#470b3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071011062

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
73%
Hue
309°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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