Empty Abyss round Tarnishing

#020426 RGB(2,4,38)

About this color

Empty Abyss round Tarnishing settles into a deep blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #020426, RGB(2, 4, 38).

#020426RGB(2, 4, 38)

HSL 237° · 90% saturation · 8% 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 formats

Name
Empty Abyss round Tarnishing
HEX
#020426
RGB
rgb(2,4,38)
RGB%
rgb(0.8%,1.6%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(237,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(237,95%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,89,0,85)
LAB
lab(2,8,-20)
LCH
lch(2,22,292)
sRGB
(0.008,0.016,0.149)
HEX8
#020426ff
CSS Name
Decimal
002004038

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
237°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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