Twilight Boulder in Clouding

#493846 RGB(73,56,70)

About this color

Twilight Boulder in Clouding occupies the dark, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #493846 — RGB(73, 56, 70).

#493846RGB(73, 56, 70)

HSL 311° · 13% saturation · 25% 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
Twilight Boulder in Clouding
HEX
#493846
RGB
rgb(73,56,70)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,22%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(311,13%,25%)
HSV
hsv(311,23%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,23,4,71)
LAB
lab(26,10,-6)
LCH
lch(26,12,329)
sRGB
(0.286,0.22,0.275)
HEX8
#493846ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073056070

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
13%
Hue
311°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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