When Darksome Cave until Mourning

#1a0d1e RGB(26,13,30)

About this color

When Darksome Cave until Mourning occupies the deep, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1a0d1e — RGB(26, 13, 30).

#1a0d1eRGB(26, 13, 30)

HSL 286° · 40% saturation · 8% 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 formats

Name
When Darksome Cave until Mourning
HEX
#1a0d1e
RGB
rgb(26,13,30)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,5.1%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(286,40%,8%)
HSV
hsv(286,57%,12%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,57,0,88)
LAB
lab(5,10,-9)
LCH
lch(5,13,318)
sRGB
(0.102,0.051,0.118)
HEX8
#1a0d1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
026013030

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
40%
Hue
286°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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