The Abysmal Cavern via Despairing

#473040 RGB(71,48,64)

About this color

The Abysmal Cavern via Despairing is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 48, 64) — a dark, muted magenta hue.

#473040RGB(71, 48, 64)

HSL 318° · 19% saturation · 23% 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 Abysmal Cavern via Despairing
HEX
#473040
RGB
rgb(71,48,64)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,18.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(318,19%,23%)
HSV
hsv(318,32%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,32,10,72)
LAB
lab(23,14,-6)
LCH
lch(23,15,337)
sRGB
(0.278,0.188,0.251)
HEX8
#473040ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071048064

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
19%
Hue
318°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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