What the Burial beneath Grieving Grieving

#014c89 RGB(1,76,137)

About this color

What the Burial beneath Grieving Grieving presents itself as a dark, intense blue shade, sitting at #014c89 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#014c89RGB(1, 76, 137)

HSL 207° · 99% saturation · 27% 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

In practical terms, a dark blue like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What the Burial beneath Grieving Grieving
HEX
#014c89
RGB
rgb(1,76,137)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,29.8%,53.7%)
HSL
hsl(207,99%,27%)
HSV
hsv(207,99%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,45,0,46)
LAB
lab(32,5,-40)
LCH
lch(32,40,277)
sRGB
(0.004,0.298,0.537)
HEX8
#014c89ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001076137

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
99%
Hue
207°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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