The Cairn before Dark Weeping

#4a0a52 RGB(74,10,82)

About this color

The Cairn before Dark Weeping settles into a dark magenta territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #4a0a52, RGB(74, 10, 82).

#4a0a52RGB(74, 10, 82)

HSL 293° · 78% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers magenta reads as confident and uncompromising.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color formats

Name
The Cairn before Dark Weeping
HEX
#4a0a52
RGB
rgb(74,10,82)
RGB%
rgb(29%,3.9%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(293,78%,18%)
HSV
hsv(293,88%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,88,0,68)
LAB
lab(17,38,-28)
LCH
lch(17,47,324)
sRGB
(0.29,0.039,0.322)
HEX8
#4a0a52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074010082

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
78%
Hue
293°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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