When the Rueful Cairn outside Bleeding

#720788 RGB(114,7,136)

About this color

When the Rueful Cairn outside Bleeding is a dark magenta with a intense character, positioned at #720788 on the color spectrum.

#720788RGB(114, 7, 136)

HSL 290° · 90% saturation · 28% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers magenta reads as confident and uncompromising.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color formats

Name
When the Rueful Cairn outside Bleeding
HEX
#720788
RGB
rgb(114,7,136)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,2.7%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(290,90%,28%)
HSV
hsv(290,95%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,95,0,47)
LAB
lab(28,57,-44)
LCH
lch(28,72,322)
sRGB
(0.447,0.027,0.533)
HEX8
#720788ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114007136

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
90%
Hue
290°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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