The Devoted Brook through Carrying

#72357b RGB(114,53,123)

About this color

The Devoted Brook through Carrying presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #72357b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#72357bRGB(114, 53, 123)

HSL 292° · 40% saturation · 35% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark magenta like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Devoted Brook through Carrying
HEX
#72357b
RGB
rgb(114,53,123)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,20.8%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(292,40%,35%)
HSV
hsv(292,57%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,57,0,52)
LAB
lab(33,38,-28)
LCH
lch(33,47,324)
sRGB
(0.447,0.208,0.482)
HEX8
#72357bff
CSS Name
Decimal
114053123

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
40%
Hue
292°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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