The Embittered Brine after Blighting

#52275b RGB(82,39,91)

About this color

The Embittered Brine after Blighting occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #52275b — RGB(82, 39, 91).

#52275bRGB(82, 39, 91)

HSL 290° · 40% saturation · 25% 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 Embittered Brine after Blighting
HEX
#52275b
RGB
rgb(82,39,91)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,15.3%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(290,40%,25%)
HSV
hsv(290,57%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,57,0,64)
LAB
lab(24,29,-23)
LCH
lch(24,37,322)
sRGB
(0.322,0.153,0.357)
HEX8
#52275bff
CSS Name
Decimal
082039091

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
40%
Hue
290°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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