When Full-bodied Brook outside Flowing

#014cbe RGB(1,76,190)

About this color

When Full-bodied Brook outside Flowing settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #014cbe, RGB(1, 76, 190).

#014cbeRGB(1, 76, 190)

HSL 216° · 99% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Full-bodied Brook outside Flowing
HEX
#014cbe
RGB
rgb(1,76,190)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,29.8%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(216,99%,37%)
HSV
hsv(216,99%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,60,0,25)
LAB
lab(36,27,-65)
LCH
lch(36,70,293)
sRGB
(0.004,0.298,0.745)
HEX8
#014cbeff
CSS Name
Decimal
001076190

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
99%
Hue
216°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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