The Faltering Carbon despite Parching

#513a4b RGB(81,58,75)

About this color

The Faltering Carbon despite Parching reads as dark and muted — a magenta tone recorded at #513a4b, RGB(81, 58, 75).

#513a4bRGB(81, 58, 75)

HSL 316° · 17% 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 formats

Name
The Faltering Carbon despite Parching
HEX
#513a4b
RGB
rgb(81,58,75)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,22.7%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(316,17%,27%)
HSV
hsv(316,28%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,28,7,68)
LAB
lab(28,13,-6)
LCH
lch(28,14,335)
sRGB
(0.318,0.227,0.294)
HEX8
#513a4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
081058075

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
17%
Hue
316°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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