Permanent Basin with the Entwining

#784971 RGB(120,73,113)

About this color

Permanent Basin with the Entwining occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #784971 — RGB(120, 73, 113).

#784971RGB(120, 73, 113)

HSL 309° · 24% saturation · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Permanent Basin with the Entwining
HEX
#784971
RGB
rgb(120,73,113)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,28.6%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(309,24%,38%)
HSV
hsv(309,39%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,39,6,53)
LAB
lab(38,27,-15)
LCH
lch(38,31,331)
sRGB
(0.471,0.286,0.443)
HEX8
#784971ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120073113

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
24%
Hue
309°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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