When the Lost Cairn after Dissolving

#4b2848 RGB(75,40,72)

About this color

When the Lost Cairn after Dissolving occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4b2848 — RGB(75, 40, 72).

#4b2848RGB(75, 40, 72)

HSL 305° · 30% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Lost Cairn after Dissolving
HEX
#4b2848
RGB
rgb(75,40,72)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,15.7%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(305,30%,23%)
HSV
hsv(305,47%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,47,4,71)
LAB
lab(22,22,-13)
LCH
lch(22,26,329)
sRGB
(0.294,0.157,0.282)
HEX8
#4b2848ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075040072

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
30%
Hue
305°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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