Bitter Cavern along Despairing

#01198c RGB(1,25,140)

About this color

Bitter Cavern along Despairing is rendered by screens as RGB(1, 25, 140) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#01198cRGB(1, 25, 140)

HSL 230° · 99% 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 formats

Name
Bitter Cavern along Despairing
HEX
#01198c
RGB
rgb(1,25,140)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,9.8%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(230,99%,28%)
HSV
hsv(230,99%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,82,0,45)
LAB
lab(18,40,-63)
LCH
lch(18,75,302)
sRGB
(0.004,0.098,0.549)
HEX8
#01198cff
CSS Name
Decimal
001025140

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
99%
Hue
230°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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