Scorched Brine before Wearing

#513156 RGB(81,49,86)

About this color

Scorched Brine before Wearing presents itself as a dark, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #513156 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#513156RGB(81, 49, 86)

HSL 292° · 27% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Scorched Brine before Wearing
HEX
#513156
RGB
rgb(81,49,86)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,19.2%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(292,27%,26%)
HSV
hsv(292,43%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,43,0,66)
LAB
lab(26,22,-17)
LCH
lch(26,28,322)
sRGB
(0.318,0.192,0.337)
HEX8
#513156ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081049086

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
27%
Hue
292°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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