When Decayed Ash with Sapping

#04488e RGB(4,72,142)

About this color

When Decayed Ash with Sapping is rendered by screens as RGB(4, 72, 142) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#04488eRGB(4, 72, 142)

HSL 210° · 95% 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
When Decayed Ash with Sapping
HEX
#04488e
RGB
rgb(4,72,142)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,28.2%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(210,95%,29%)
HSV
hsv(210,97%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,49,0,44)
LAB
lab(31,10,-44)
LCH
lch(31,45,283)
sRGB
(0.016,0.282,0.557)
HEX8
#04488eff
CSS Name
Decimal
004072142

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
95%
Hue
210°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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