Benighted Abyss behind the Howling

#520561 RGB(82,5,97)

About this color

Benighted Abyss behind the Howling occupies the dark, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #520561 — RGB(82, 5, 97).

#520561RGB(82, 5, 97)

HSL 290° · 90% saturation · 20% 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 formats

Name
Benighted Abyss behind the Howling
HEX
#520561
RGB
rgb(82,5,97)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,2%,38%)
HSL
hsl(290,90%,20%)
HSV
hsv(290,95%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,95,0,62)
LAB
lab(19,44,-34)
LCH
lch(19,56,322)
sRGB
(0.322,0.02,0.38)
HEX8
#520561ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082005097

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
90%
Hue
290°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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