The Carbon behind Dejected Brooding

#880a8d RGB(136,10,141)

About this color

The Carbon behind Dejected Brooding reads as dark and intense — a magenta tone recorded at #880a8d, RGB(136, 10, 141).

#880a8dRGB(136, 10, 141)

HSL 298° · 87% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
The Carbon behind Dejected Brooding
HEX
#880a8d
RGB
rgb(136,10,141)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,3.9%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(298,87%,30%)
HSV
hsv(298,93%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,93,0,45)
LAB
lab(33,61,-40)
LCH
lch(33,73,327)
sRGB
(0.533,0.039,0.553)
HEX8
#880a8dff
CSS Name
Decimal
136010141

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
87%
Hue
298°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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