What color is Dark Magenta?
Dark magenta is a deep, rich purple-red with a strong violet undertone, hex #8B008B, close to the color of a dried damask rose. It is darker and more muted than a typical magenta, leaning toward purple rather than pink.
What is the meaning of the color Dark Magenta?
François-Emmanuel Verguin first synthesized the dye fuchsine in 1859, and it was soon renamed magenta after the French victory at the Battle of Magenta in northern Italy that same year. The dye spread rapidly through the European textile industry, making intense purple-red tones newly affordable for the middle class. As synthetic dyes developed further through the late 19th century, darker, more saturated variants of magenta emerged for use in printing and fabric. The four-color printing process, standardized in the 20th century, anchored a version of this hue as one of its core ink colors under the name magenta.
What colors go with Dark Magenta?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #8B008B |
color: #8B008B;
|
| RGB | 139, 0, 139 |
color: rgb(139, 0, 139);
|
| RGB Percentage | 55%, 0%, 55% |
color: rgb(55%, 0%, 55%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 0%, 45% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 300°, 100%, 27% |
color: hsl(300, 100%, 27%);
|
| HSV | 300°, 100%, 55% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 22, 28, -46 |
color: lab(22% 28 -46);
|
| Decimal | 9109643 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.dark-magenta {
color: #8B008B;
}
$dark-magenta: #8B008B;
rgb(139, 0, 139)