When Muted Carbon within Ruining

#451d4e RGB(69,29,78)

About this color

When Muted Carbon within Ruining occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #451d4e — RGB(69, 29, 78).

#451d4eRGB(69, 29, 78)

HSL 289° · 46% saturation · 21% 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 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

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 Muted Carbon within Ruining
HEX
#451d4e
RGB
rgb(69,29,78)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,11.4%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(289,46%,21%)
HSV
hsv(289,63%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,63,0,69)
LAB
lab(19,28,-22)
LCH
lch(19,36,322)
sRGB
(0.271,0.114,0.306)
HEX8
#451d4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
069029078

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
46%
Hue
289°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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