The Basalt down Hoary Corroding

#491552 RGB(73,21,82)

About this color

The Basalt down Hoary Corroding occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #491552 — RGB(73, 21, 82).

#491552RGB(73, 21, 82)

HSL 291° · 59% saturation · 20% 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
The Basalt down Hoary Corroding
HEX
#491552
RGB
rgb(73,21,82)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,8.2%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(291,59%,20%)
HSV
hsv(291,74%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,74,0,68)
LAB
lab(18,34,-26)
LCH
lch(18,43,323)
sRGB
(0.286,0.082,0.322)
HEX8
#491552ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073021082

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
59%
Hue
291°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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