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Magenta Nocturne Vivid
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Magenta Nocturne Vivid

Pink · Hue 290
Hex
#4C0D59
RGB
rgb(76, 13, 89)
HSL
hsl(290, 74%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 85%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.9:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Magenta Nocturne Vivid (#4C0D59) belongs to the pink family — hue 290°, 74% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-vivid: #4C0D59;
  --colorarchive-magenta-nocturne-vivid-hsl: hsl(290, 74%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-magenta-nocturne-vivid-rgb: rgb(76, 13, 89);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

SensualDramaticSophisticated
Common in

Fine Wine · Luxury Lingerie · Event Design

Pairs well with

Gold for opulence, charcoal for drama, deep emerald for richness

Design tip

Use sparingly as an accent in luxury interfaces. Deep pink against dark backgrounds creates an unforgettable visual signature.

Cultural context ▶

Deep pinks and magentas bridge passion and sophistication. Common in luxury branding and high-fashion editorials.

Color Origins

Pink family

From cheap cosmetic to feminist reclamation to gender-neutral comeback.

Heritage

Pink, as a named color, is recent in English (only since the late 17th century, originally referring to the Dianthus flower). The hue itself is even more recent in widespread use — most historical 'reds' that we'd now call pink were either faded cochineal or madder mixed with white lead. The classical Persian rosé and Venetian pink are old, but the cultural identity of 'pink' as its own thing is essentially a 20th-century construction.

Across cultures

Pink-as-girl is a marketing invention from the 1940s; before WWII pink was often suggested for boys ('a stronger, more decided color') and blue for girls. In Japanese culture, sakura pink carries seasonal and nostalgic weight without gender association. In Latin American culture, hot pink is a celebratory color; in much of South Asia, pink is one of the auspicious wedding palette colors. The Pink Triangle was reclaimed from a Nazi badge into a 1970s LGBTQ+ symbol.

In the wild

T-Mobile's magenta is a hard-trademarked, hard-defended brand color. Barbie pink (Pantone 219 C) became its own cultural force in 2023. Owens Corning trademarked the color of its insulation. The Pepto-Bismol pink is calibrated for medicine-cabinet recognizability. Wes Anderson built a career making heritage pinks (The Grand Budapest Hotel) feel deeply specific. Millennial Pink (~2014–2018) was a rebranding effort to make pink read as gender-neutral, sophisticated, and salable to adults.

How it reads

Pink reads softer and warmer than red; biologically it's still a long-wavelength color, but the white in it dampens the arousal response. Light pinks (blush, dusty rose) read as romantic, gentle, premium-feminine. Hot pinks read as energetic, queer-coded, or counterculture. Salmon and coral pinks read as healthy, beachy, or hospitality-friendly. Pink is having a sustained moment in adult-targeted brand design (skincare, DTC, beverage) precisely because it stopped being read as exclusively a children's color.

This particular tone

A jewel tone — saturated and dark at once. This is the register of velvet, deep enamel, and old-world luxury.

Lightness band: At this depth the hue starts behaving like a neutral — it can substitute for black in many contexts while still carrying a faint chromatic temperature. It pairs especially well with off-whites and warm metallics.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #4C0D59.

  • Slackprimary
    Aubergine · #4A154B
    →
  • Supabaseneutral
    Surface · #2A2A2A
    →
  • Aesopprimary
    Aesop Amber · #5C2E1F
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #4C0D59.

  • BrazilAçaí Purple
    #3D1F4D · Euterpe oleracea berry
    →
  • France (Paris)Bordeaux Wine
    #5C2E2A · Bordeaux region red wine
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Obangsaek Black (흑 / heuk)
    #1F1F1F · North — water element, ink and lacquer
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Magenta Shadow Vivid
#6B137C · hsl(290, 74%, 28%)
Darker companion
Magenta Ink Vivid
#35093E · hsl(290, 74%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Leaf Nocturne Vivid
#1A590D · hsl(110, 74%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Peony Nocturne Vivid
#590D4C · hsl(310, 74%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Plum Nocturne Vivid
#330D59 · hsl(270, 74%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Amber Nocturne Vivid
#594C0D · hsl(50, 74%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Lagoon Nocturne Vivid
#0D594C · hsl(170, 74%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Olive Nocturne Vivid
#40590D · hsl(80, 74%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Seafoam Nocturne Vivid
#0D5926 · hsl(140, 74%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Magenta Nocturne Vivid #4C0D59
Lighter companion: Magenta Shadow Vivid #6B137C
Darker companion: Magenta Ink Vivid #35093E
Complementary counterpoint: Leaf Nocturne Vivid #1A590D
Analogous lead: Peony Nocturne Vivid #590D4C
Analogous echo: Plum Nocturne Vivid #330D59
Triadic +120°: Amber Nocturne Vivid #594C0D
Triadic +240°: Lagoon Nocturne Vivid #0D594C
Split-comp +150°: Olive Nocturne Vivid #40590D
Split-comp +210°: Seafoam Nocturne Vivid #0D5926

Compare

See how Magenta Nocturne Vivid compares side by side with related colors.

vsMagenta Shadow VividvsMagenta Ink VividvsLeaf Nocturne VividvsPeony Nocturne VividvsPlum Nocturne VividvsAmber Nocturne Vivid

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

Search by hex
Nearby match
Magenta Ink Vivid
#35093E · hsl(290, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Magenta Nocturne Bright
#50085E · hsl(290, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Magenta Shadow Vivid
#6B137C · hsl(290, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Magenta Nocturne Pure
#520462 · hsl(290, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Magenta Ink Bright
#380642 · hsl(290, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Magenta Nocturne Clear
#45174F · hsl(290, 54%, 20%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA13.3:1
Leaf Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA13.4:1
Leaf Veil Muted
#F9FBF9
AAA13.4:1
Leaf Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA13.5:1
Leaf Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA13.5:1
Leaf Veil Clear
#F8FDF7
AAA13.6:1
Leaf Veil Vivid
#F7FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#3D404B
Protanopia
#3A3A4E
Tritanopia
#4A4442
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