The Cavern beneath Murky Burning

#08266d RGB(8,38,109)

About this color

The Cavern beneath Murky Burning settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #08266d, RGB(8, 38, 109).

#08266dRGB(8, 38, 109)

HSL 222° · 86% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
The Cavern beneath Murky Burning
HEX
#08266d
RGB
rgb(8,38,109)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,14.9%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(222,86%,23%)
HSV
hsv(222,93%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,65,0,57)
LAB
lab(18,20,-44)
LCH
lch(18,48,294)
sRGB
(0.031,0.149,0.427)
HEX8
#08266dff
CSS Name
Decimal
008038109

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
86%
Hue
222°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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