When Quiet Basin before Arching

#051e9e RGB(5,30,158)

About this color

When Quiet Basin before Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(5, 30, 158) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#051e9eRGB(5, 30, 158)

HSL 230° · 94% saturation · 32% 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 formats

Name
When Quiet Basin before Arching
HEX
#051e9e
RGB
rgb(5,30,158)
RGB%
rgb(2%,11.8%,62%)
HSL
hsl(230,94%,32%)
HSV
hsv(230,97%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,81,0,38)
LAB
lab(22,44,-69)
LCH
lch(22,82,303)
sRGB
(0.02,0.118,0.62)
HEX8
#051e9eff
CSS Name
Decimal
005030158

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
94%
Hue
230°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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