The Dark Ash upon the Starving

#502455 RGB(80,36,85)

About this color

The Dark Ash upon the Starving reads as dark and moderate — a magenta tone recorded at #502455, RGB(80, 36, 85).

#502455RGB(80, 36, 85)

HSL 294° · 40% saturation · 24% 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
The Dark Ash upon the Starving
HEX
#502455
RGB
rgb(80,36,85)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,14.1%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(294,40%,24%)
HSV
hsv(294,58%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,58,0,67)
LAB
lab(22,29,-21)
LCH
lch(22,36,324)
sRGB
(0.314,0.141,0.333)
HEX8
#502455ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080036085

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
40%
Hue
294°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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