When Layered Border until Dwelling

#72217e RGB(114,33,126)

About this color

When Layered Border until Dwelling occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #72217e — RGB(114, 33, 126).

#72217eRGB(114, 33, 126)

HSL 292° · 58% saturation · 31% 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
When Layered Border until Dwelling
HEX
#72217e
RGB
rgb(114,33,126)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,12.9%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(292,58%,31%)
HSV
hsv(292,74%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,74,0,51)
LAB
lab(30,48,-35)
LCH
lch(30,59,324)
sRGB
(0.447,0.129,0.494)
HEX8
#72217eff
CSS Name
Decimal
114033126

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
58%
Hue
292°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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