Murky Cavern outside Weeping

#4e3756 RGB(78,55,86)

About this color

Murky Cavern outside Weeping reads as dark and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #4e3756, RGB(78, 55, 86).

#4e3756RGB(78, 55, 86)

HSL 285° · 22% saturation · 28% 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

In practical terms, a dark magenta like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Murky Cavern outside Weeping
HEX
#4e3756
RGB
rgb(78,55,86)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,21.6%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(285,22%,28%)
HSV
hsv(285,36%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,36,0,66)
LAB
lab(27,17,-15)
LCH
lch(27,23,319)
sRGB
(0.306,0.216,0.337)
HEX8
#4e3756ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078055086

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
22%
Hue
285°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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