Sober Basin from Following

#893986 RGB(137,57,134)

About this color

Sober Basin from Following occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #893986 — RGB(137, 57, 134).

#893986RGB(137, 57, 134)

HSL 302° · 41% 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
Sober Basin from Following
HEX
#893986
RGB
rgb(137,57,134)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,22.4%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(302,41%,38%)
HSV
hsv(302,58%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,58,2,46)
LAB
lab(38,45,-27)
LCH
lch(38,52,329)
sRGB
(0.537,0.224,0.525)
HEX8
#893986ff
CSS Name
Decimal
137057134

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
41%
Hue
302°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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