When Stygian Basalt toward Mauling

#55254e RGB(85,37,78)

About this color

When Stygian Basalt toward Mauling is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 37, 78) — a dark, moderate magenta hue.

#55254eRGB(85, 37, 78)

HSL 309° · 39% saturation · 24% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Stygian Basalt toward Mauling
HEX
#55254e
RGB
rgb(85,37,78)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,14.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(309,39%,24%)
HSV
hsv(309,56%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,56,8,67)
LAB
lab(23,28,-15)
LCH
lch(23,32,332)
sRGB
(0.333,0.145,0.306)
HEX8
#55254eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085037078

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
39%
Hue
309°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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