The Dour Cairn underneath Sapping

#57314b RGB(87,49,75)

About this color

The Dour Cairn underneath Sapping reads as dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #57314b, RGB(87, 49, 75).

#57314bRGB(87, 49, 75)

HSL 319° · 28% saturation · 27% 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
The Dour Cairn underneath Sapping
HEX
#57314b
RGB
rgb(87,49,75)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,19.2%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(319,28%,27%)
HSV
hsv(319,44%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,14,66)
LAB
lab(26,22,-9)
LCH
lch(26,24,338)
sRGB
(0.341,0.192,0.294)
HEX8
#57314bff
CSS Name
Decimal
087049075

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
28%
Hue
319°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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