Settled Brook beneath Melting

#742e6c RGB(116,46,108)

About this color

Settled Brook beneath Melting occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #742e6c — RGB(116, 46, 108).

#742e6cRGB(116, 46, 108)

HSL 307° · 43% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Settled Brook beneath Melting
HEX
#742e6c
RGB
rgb(116,46,108)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,18%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(307,43%,32%)
HSV
hsv(307,60%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,60,7,55)
LAB
lab(31,39,-22)
LCH
lch(31,45,331)
sRGB
(0.455,0.18,0.424)
HEX8
#742e6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
116046108

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
43%
Hue
307°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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