What the Brine between Rusted Devouring

#031159 RGB(3,17,89)

About this color

What the Brine between Rusted Devouring settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #031159, RGB(3, 17, 89).

#031159RGB(3, 17, 89)

HSL 230° · 93% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
What the Brine between Rusted Devouring
HEX
#031159
RGB
rgb(3,17,89)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,6.7%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(230,93%,18%)
HSV
hsv(230,97%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,81,0,65)
LAB
lab(10,26,-44)
LCH
lch(10,51,301)
sRGB
(0.012,0.067,0.349)
HEX8
#031159ff
CSS Name
Decimal
003017089

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
93%
Hue
230°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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