The Basalt toward Pale Draining

#03383d RGB(3,56,61)

About this color

The Basalt toward Pale Draining occupies the deep, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #03383d — RGB(3, 56, 61).

#03383dRGB(3, 56, 61)

HSL 185° · 91% saturation · 13% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Basalt toward Pale Draining
HEX
#03383d
RGB
rgb(3,56,61)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,22%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(185,91%,13%)
HSV
hsv(185,95%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,8,0,76)
LAB
lab(21,-14,-8)
LCH
lch(21,16,210)
sRGB
(0.012,0.22,0.239)
HEX8
#03383dff
CSS Name
Decimal
003056061

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
91%
Hue
185°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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