The Cairn circa Dark Devouring

#6a076d RGB(106,7,109)

About this color

The Cairn circa Dark Devouring occupies the dark, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6a076d — RGB(106, 7, 109).

#6a076dRGB(106, 7, 109)

HSL 298° · 88% saturation · 23% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Cairn circa Dark Devouring
HEX
#6a076d
RGB
rgb(106,7,109)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,2.7%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(298,88%,23%)
HSV
hsv(298,94%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,94,0,57)
LAB
lab(25,51,-33)
LCH
lch(25,61,327)
sRGB
(0.416,0.027,0.427)
HEX8
#6a076dff
CSS Name
Decimal
106007109

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
88%
Hue
298°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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