What the Abyss circa Joyless Shrinking

#502c59 RGB(80,44,89)

About this color

What the Abyss circa Joyless Shrinking occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #502c59 — RGB(80, 44, 89).

#502c59RGB(80, 44, 89)

HSL 288° · 34% saturation · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Abyss circa Joyless Shrinking
HEX
#502c59
RGB
rgb(80,44,89)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,17.3%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(288,34%,26%)
HSV
hsv(288,51%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,51,0,65)
LAB
lab(24,25,-20)
LCH
lch(24,32,321)
sRGB
(0.314,0.173,0.349)
HEX8
#502c59ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080044089

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
34%
Hue
288°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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