When Dusky Basalt round Sundering

#5f2b53 RGB(95,43,83)

About this color

When Dusky Basalt round Sundering presents itself as a dark, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #5f2b53 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5f2b53RGB(95, 43, 83)

HSL 314° · 38% saturation · 27% 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
When Dusky Basalt round Sundering
HEX
#5f2b53
RGB
rgb(95,43,83)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,16.9%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(314,38%,27%)
HSV
hsv(314,55%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,55,13,63)
LAB
lab(26,29,-14)
LCH
lch(26,32,334)
sRGB
(0.373,0.169,0.325)
HEX8
#5f2b53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
095043083

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
38%
Hue
314°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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