Pale Carbon past Strangling

#040816 RGB(4,8,22)

About this color

Pale Carbon past Strangling is rendered by screens as RGB(4, 8, 22) — a deep, vivid blue hue.

#040816RGB(4, 8, 22)

HSL 227° · 69% saturation · 5% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home 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

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
Pale Carbon past Strangling
HEX
#040816
RGB
rgb(4,8,22)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,3.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(227,69%,5%)
HSV
hsv(227,82%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,64,0,91)
LAB
lab(2,2,-7)
LCH
lch(2,7,286)
sRGB
(0.016,0.031,0.086)
HEX8
#040816ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004008022

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
69%
Hue
227°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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