Twilight Basalt for the Lapsing

#422e41 RGB(66,46,65)

About this color

Twilight Basalt for the Lapsing is rendered by screens as RGB(66, 46, 65) — a dark, muted magenta hue.

#422e41RGB(66, 46, 65)

HSL 303° · 18% saturation · 22% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Twilight Basalt for the Lapsing
HEX
#422e41
RGB
rgb(66,46,65)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,18%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(303,18%,22%)
HSV
hsv(303,30%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,30,2,74)
LAB
lab(22,13,-8)
LCH
lch(22,15,328)
sRGB
(0.259,0.18,0.255)
HEX8
#422e41ff
CSS Name
Decimal
066046065

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
18%
Hue
303°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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