Withered Basalt between Shadowing

#4f2946 RGB(79,41,70)

About this color

Withered Basalt between Shadowing occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4f2946 — RGB(79, 41, 70).

#4f2946RGB(79, 41, 70)

HSL 314° · 32% saturation · 24% 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 formats

Name
Withered Basalt between Shadowing
HEX
#4f2946
RGB
rgb(79,41,70)
RGB%
rgb(31%,16.1%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(314,32%,24%)
HSV
hsv(314,48%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,48,11,69)
LAB
lab(23,22,-11)
LCH
lch(23,25,333)
sRGB
(0.31,0.161,0.275)
HEX8
#4f2946ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079041070

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
32%
Hue
314°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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