The Basalt amidst Starless Parching

#521462 RGB(82,20,98)

About this color

The Basalt amidst Starless Parching occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #521462 — RGB(82, 20, 98).

#521462RGB(82, 20, 98)

HSL 288° · 66% 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 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
The Basalt amidst Starless Parching
HEX
#521462
RGB
rgb(82,20,98)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,7.8%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(288,66%,23%)
HSV
hsv(288,80%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,80,0,62)
LAB
lab(21,40,-32)
LCH
lch(21,51,321)
sRGB
(0.322,0.078,0.384)
HEX8
#521462ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082020098

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
66%
Hue
288°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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