When Sodden Basalt beneath Stifling

#66296e RGB(102,41,110)

About this color

When Sodden Basalt beneath Stifling is rendered by screens as RGB(102, 41, 110) — a dark, moderate magenta hue.

#66296eRGB(102, 41, 110)

HSL 293° · 46% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
When Sodden Basalt beneath Stifling
HEX
#66296e
RGB
rgb(102,41,110)
RGB%
rgb(40%,16.1%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(293,46%,30%)
HSV
hsv(293,63%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,63,0,57)
LAB
lab(28,38,-28)
LCH
lch(28,47,324)
sRGB
(0.4,0.161,0.431)
HEX8
#66296eff
CSS Name
Decimal
102041110

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
46%
Hue
293°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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