The Basalt between Worn Despairing

#5d3552 RGB(93,53,82)

About this color

The Basalt between Worn Despairing is rendered by screens as RGB(93, 53, 82) — a dark, moderate magenta hue.

#5d3552RGB(93, 53, 82)

HSL 316° · 27% saturation · 29% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
The Basalt between Worn Despairing
HEX
#5d3552
RGB
rgb(93,53,82)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,20.8%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(316,27%,29%)
HSV
hsv(316,43%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,12,64)
LAB
lab(28,23,-10)
LCH
lch(28,25,337)
sRGB
(0.365,0.208,0.322)
HEX8
#5d3552ff
CSS Name
Decimal
093053082

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
27%
Hue
316°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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