The Cheerless Abyss beneath Dismaying

#51195b RGB(81,25,91)

About this color

The Cheerless Abyss beneath Dismaying is rendered by screens as RGB(81, 25, 91) — a dark, vivid magenta hue.

#51195bRGB(81, 25, 91)

HSL 291° · 57% saturation · 23% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Cheerless Abyss beneath Dismaying
HEX
#51195b
RGB
rgb(81,25,91)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,9.8%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(291,57%,23%)
HSV
hsv(291,73%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,73,0,64)
LAB
lab(21,36,-27)
LCH
lch(21,45,323)
sRGB
(0.318,0.098,0.357)
HEX8
#51195bff
CSS Name
Decimal
081025091

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
57%
Hue
291°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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