When the Aged Basalt without Burning

#740a78 RGB(116,10,120)

About this color

When the Aged Basalt without Burning presents itself as a dark, intense magenta shade, sitting at #740a78 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#740a78RGB(116, 10, 120)

HSL 298° · 85% saturation · 25% 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 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
When the Aged Basalt without Burning
HEX
#740a78
RGB
rgb(116,10,120)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,3.9%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(298,85%,25%)
HSV
hsv(298,92%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,92,0,53)
LAB
lab(28,54,-35)
LCH
lch(28,64,327)
sRGB
(0.455,0.039,0.471)
HEX8
#740a78ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116010120

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
85%
Hue
298°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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