What the Sunken Ash before Perishing

#591d4f RGB(89,29,79)

About this color

What the Sunken Ash before Perishing reads as dark and vivid — a magenta tone recorded at #591d4f, RGB(89, 29, 79).

#591d4fRGB(89, 29, 79)

HSL 310° · 51% 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

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
What the Sunken Ash before Perishing
HEX
#591d4f
RGB
rgb(89,29,79)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,11.4%,31%)
HSL
hsl(310,51%,23%)
HSV
hsv(310,67%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,67,11,65)
LAB
lab(22,34,-17)
LCH
lch(22,38,333)
sRGB
(0.349,0.114,0.31)
HEX8
#591d4fff
CSS Name
Decimal
089029079

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
51%
Hue
310°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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