Lean Brook beyond the Engraving

#852881 RGB(133,40,129)

About this color

Lean Brook beyond the Engraving occupies the dark, vivid end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #852881 — RGB(133, 40, 129).

#852881RGB(133, 40, 129)

HSL 303° · 54% saturation · 34% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Lean Brook beyond the Engraving
HEX
#852881
RGB
rgb(133,40,129)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,15.7%,50.6%)
HSL
hsl(303,54%,34%)
HSV
hsv(303,70%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,70,3,48)
LAB
lab(34,50,-30)
LCH
lch(34,58,329)
sRGB
(0.522,0.157,0.506)
HEX8
#852881ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133040129

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
54%
Hue
303°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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