When Aged Boulder from Starving

#221b23 RGB(34,27,35)

About this color

When Aged Boulder from Starving occupies the deep, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #221b23 — RGB(34, 27, 35).

#221b23RGB(34, 27, 35)

HSL 293° · 13% saturation · 12% 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
When Aged Boulder from Starving
HEX
#221b23
RGB
rgb(34,27,35)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,10.6%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(293,13%,12%)
HSV
hsv(293,23%,14%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,23,0,86)
LAB
lab(11,5,-4)
LCH
lch(11,6,321)
sRGB
(0.133,0.106,0.137)
HEX8
#221b23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034027035

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
13%
Hue
293°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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