Distraught Ash Around Quelling

#4e1c46 RGB(78,28,70)

About this color

Distraught Ash Around Quelling occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e1c46 — RGB(78, 28, 70).

#4e1c46RGB(78, 28, 70)

HSL 310° · 47% saturation · 21% 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
Distraught Ash Around Quelling
HEX
#4e1c46
RGB
rgb(78,28,70)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,11%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(310,47%,21%)
HSV
hsv(310,64%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,64,10,69)
LAB
lab(20,30,-15)
LCH
lch(20,34,333)
sRGB
(0.306,0.11,0.275)
HEX8
#4e1c46ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078028070

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
47%
Hue
310°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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