Dead Basalt on Mauling

#59185c RGB(89,24,92)

About this color

Dead Basalt on Mauling is rendered by screens as RGB(89, 24, 92) — a dark, vivid magenta hue.

#59185cRGB(89, 24, 92)

HSL 297° · 59% saturation · 23% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
Dead Basalt on Mauling
HEX
#59185c
RGB
rgb(89,24,92)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,9.4%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(297,59%,23%)
HSV
hsv(297,74%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,74,0,64)
LAB
lab(22,39,-26)
LCH
lch(22,47,326)
sRGB
(0.349,0.094,0.361)
HEX8
#59185cff
CSS Name
Decimal
089024092

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
59%
Hue
297°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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