Somber Cairn with the Devouring

#016191 RGB(1,97,145)

About this color

Somber Cairn with the Devouring is rendered by screens as RGB(1, 97, 145) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#016191RGB(1, 97, 145)

HSL 200° · 99% saturation · 29% 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
Somber Cairn with the Devouring
HEX
#016191
RGB
rgb(1,97,145)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,38%,56.9%)
HSL
hsl(200,99%,29%)
HSV
hsv(200,99%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,33,0,43)
LAB
lab(39,-5,-33)
LCH
lch(39,33,261)
sRGB
(0.004,0.38,0.569)
HEX8
#016191ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001097145

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
99%
Hue
200°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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