The Basalt off Ragged Defiling

#4f4552 RGB(79,69,82)

About this color

The Basalt off Ragged Defiling occupies the dark, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4f4552 — RGB(79, 69, 82).

#4f4552RGB(79, 69, 82)

HSL 286° · 9% saturation · 30% 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
The Basalt off Ragged Defiling
HEX
#4f4552
RGB
rgb(79,69,82)
RGB%
rgb(31%,27.1%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(286,9%,30%)
HSV
hsv(286,16%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,16,0,68)
LAB
lab(31,7,-6)
LCH
lch(31,9,319)
sRGB
(0.31,0.271,0.322)
HEX8
#4f4552ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079069082

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
9%
Hue
286°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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