When Lugubrious Ash from Searing

#510653 RGB(81,6,83)

About this color

When Lugubrious Ash from Searing reads as dark and intense — a magenta tone recorded at #510653, RGB(81, 6, 83).

#510653RGB(81, 6, 83)

HSL 298° · 87% saturation · 17% 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
When Lugubrious Ash from Searing
HEX
#510653
RGB
rgb(81,6,83)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,2.4%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(298,87%,17%)
HSV
hsv(298,93%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,93,0,67)
LAB
lab(18,41,-27)
LCH
lch(18,49,327)
sRGB
(0.318,0.024,0.325)
HEX8
#510653ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081006083

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
87%
Hue
298°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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