When Gloomy Basalt throughout Tormenting

#080293 RGB(8,2,147)

About this color

When Gloomy Basalt throughout Tormenting is rendered by screens as RGB(8, 2, 147) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#080293RGB(8, 2, 147)

HSL 242° · 97% 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 Gloomy Basalt throughout Tormenting
HEX
#080293
RGB
rgb(8,2,147)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,0.8%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(242,97%,29%)
HSV
hsv(242,99%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,99,0,42)
LAB
lab(17,52,-71)
LCH
lch(17,88,306)
sRGB
(0.031,0.008,0.576)
HEX8
#080293ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008002147

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
97%
Hue
242°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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