Ancient Boulder amidst Stilling

#501a46 RGB(80,26,70)

About this color

Ancient Boulder amidst Stilling occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #501a46 — RGB(80, 26, 70).

#501a46RGB(80, 26, 70)

HSL 311° · 51% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Ancient Boulder amidst Stilling
HEX
#501a46
RGB
rgb(80,26,70)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,10.2%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(311,51%,21%)
HSV
hsv(311,68%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,68,12,69)
LAB
lab(20,31,-15)
LCH
lch(20,34,334)
sRGB
(0.314,0.102,0.275)
HEX8
#501a46ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080026070

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
51%
Hue
311°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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