What the Ebbing Basalt upon Strangling

#640c5f RGB(100,12,95)

About this color

What the Ebbing Basalt upon Strangling occupies the dark, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #640c5f — RGB(100, 12, 95).

#640c5fRGB(100, 12, 95)

HSL 303° · 79% saturation · 22% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Ebbing Basalt upon Strangling
HEX
#640c5f
RGB
rgb(100,12,95)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,4.7%,37.3%)
HSL
hsl(303,79%,22%)
HSV
hsv(303,88%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,88,5,61)
LAB
lab(23,46,-26)
LCH
lch(23,53,331)
sRGB
(0.392,0.047,0.373)
HEX8
#640c5fff
CSS Name
Decimal
100012095

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
79%
Hue
303°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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