Lamenting Basalt through the Parching

#002891 RGB(0,40,145)

About this color

Lamenting Basalt through the Parching is rendered by screens as RGB(0, 40, 145) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#002891RGB(0, 40, 145)

HSL 223° · 100% saturation · 28% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep blue 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, complement this blue with amber and warm orange for high-contrast energy, or stay within blue-green and violet neighbours for a serene, cohesive feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Lamenting Basalt through the Parching
HEX
#002891
RGB
rgb(0,40,145)
RGB%
rgb(0%,15.7%,56.9%)
HSL
hsl(223,100%,28%)
HSV
hsv(223,100%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(100,72,0,43)
LAB
lab(22,33,-60)
LCH
lch(22,68,299)
sRGB
(0,0.157,0.569)
HEX8
#002891ff
CSS Name
Decimal
000040145

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
100%
Hue
223°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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