Embittered Ash without Dissolving

#2d0d36 RGB(45,13,54)

About this color

Embittered Ash without Dissolving presents itself as a deep, vivid magenta shade, sitting at #2d0d36 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2d0d36RGB(45, 13, 54)

HSL 287° · 61% saturation · 13% 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

In practical terms, a deep magenta like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Embittered Ash without Dissolving
HEX
#2d0d36
RGB
rgb(45,13,54)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,5.1%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(287,61%,13%)
HSV
hsv(287,76%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,76,0,79)
LAB
lab(10,24,-20)
LCH
lch(10,31,320)
sRGB
(0.176,0.051,0.212)
HEX8
#2d0d36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045013054

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
61%
Hue
287°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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