When Dismal Bedrock over Mourning

#491553 RGB(73,21,83)

About this color

When Dismal Bedrock over Mourning reads as dark and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #491553, RGB(73, 21, 83).

#491553RGB(73, 21, 83)

HSL 290° · 60% 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

In practical terms, a dark 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
When Dismal Bedrock over Mourning
HEX
#491553
RGB
rgb(73,21,83)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,8.2%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(290,60%,20%)
HSV
hsv(290,75%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,75,0,67)
LAB
lab(18,34,-26)
LCH
lch(18,43,323)
sRGB
(0.286,0.082,0.325)
HEX8
#491553ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073021083

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
60%
Hue
290°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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