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RGB
rgb(40, 29, 42)
HSL
hsl(290, 18%, 14%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.2:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Magenta Ink Muted (#281D2A) belongs to the pink family — hue 290°, 18% saturation, 14% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-magenta-ink-muted: #281D2A;
  --colorarchive-magenta-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(290, 18%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-magenta-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(40, 29, 42);
}

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Base: Magenta Ink Muted #281D2A
Lighter companion: Magenta Nocturne Muted #392A3C
Complementary counterpoint: Leaf Ink Muted #1F2A1D
Analogous lead: Peony Ink Muted #2A1D28
Analogous echo: Plum Ink Muted #241D2A
Triadic +120°: Amber Ink Muted #2A281D
Triadic +240°: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28
Split-comp +150°: Olive Ink Muted #262A1D
Split-comp +210°: Seafoam Ink Muted #1D2A22

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