When the Equable Basin by Continuing

#743a78 RGB(116,58,120)

About this color

When the Equable Basin by Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(116, 58, 120) — a medium-dark, moderate magenta hue.

#743a78RGB(116, 58, 120)

HSL 296° · 35% 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

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
When the Equable Basin by Continuing
HEX
#743a78
RGB
rgb(116,58,120)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,22.7%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(296,35%,35%)
HSV
hsv(296,52%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,52,0,53)
LAB
lab(34,35,-25)
LCH
lch(34,43,324)
sRGB
(0.455,0.227,0.471)
HEX8
#743a78ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116058120

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
35%
Hue
296°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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