The Olive Canyon above Curing

#0152ab RGB(1,82,171)

About this color

The Olive Canyon above Curing is a intense, dark blue tone, fixed at #0152ab in the RGB color space.

#0152abRGB(1, 82, 171)

HSL 211° · 99% saturation · 34% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
The Olive Canyon above Curing
HEX
#0152ab
RGB
rgb(1,82,171)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,32.2%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(211,99%,34%)
HSV
hsv(211,99%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,52,0,33)
LAB
lab(36,15,-53)
LCH
lch(36,55,286)
sRGB
(0.004,0.322,0.671)
HEX8
#0152abff
CSS Name
Decimal
001082171

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
99%
Hue
211°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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