The Lost Basalt for Lapsing

#691b70 RGB(105,27,112)

About this color

The Lost Basalt for Lapsing occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #691b70 — RGB(105, 27, 112).

#691b70RGB(105, 27, 112)

HSL 295° · 61% 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

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 Lost Basalt for Lapsing
HEX
#691b70
RGB
rgb(105,27,112)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,10.6%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(295,61%,27%)
HSV
hsv(295,76%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,76,0,56)
LAB
lab(27,45,-32)
LCH
lch(27,55,325)
sRGB
(0.412,0.106,0.439)
HEX8
#691b70ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105027112

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
61%
Hue
295°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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