Fading Basalt between Staining

#620176 RGB(98,1,118)

About this color

Fading Basalt between Staining occupies the dark, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #620176 — RGB(98, 1, 118).

#620176RGB(98, 1, 118)

HSL 290° · 98% saturation · 23% 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
Fading Basalt between Staining
HEX
#620176
RGB
rgb(98,1,118)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,0.4%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(290,98%,23%)
HSV
hsv(290,99%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,99,0,54)
LAB
lab(23,52,-41)
LCH
lch(23,66,322)
sRGB
(0.384,0.004,0.463)
HEX8
#620176ff
CSS Name
Decimal
098001118

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
98%
Hue
290°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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