When the Overcast Basalt till Stalling

#561268 RGB(86,18,104)

About this color

When the Overcast Basalt till Stalling is rendered by screens as RGB(86, 18, 104) — a dark, vivid magenta hue.

#561268RGB(86, 18, 104)

HSL 287° · 70% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
When the Overcast Basalt till Stalling
HEX
#561268
RGB
rgb(86,18,104)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,7.1%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(287,70%,24%)
HSV
hsv(287,83%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,83,0,59)
LAB
lab(22,43,-35)
LCH
lch(22,55,321)
sRGB
(0.337,0.071,0.408)
HEX8
#561268ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086018104

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
70%
Hue
287°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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