When Grim Basalt for Gnawing

#08313e RGB(8,49,62)

About this color

When Grim Basalt for Gnawing occupies the deep, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #08313e — RGB(8, 49, 62).

#08313eRGB(8, 49, 62)

HSL 194° · 77% saturation · 14% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Grim Basalt for Gnawing
HEX
#08313e
RGB
rgb(8,49,62)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,19.2%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(194,77%,14%)
HSV
hsv(194,87%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,21,0,76)
LAB
lab(18,-8,-12)
LCH
lch(18,14,236)
sRGB
(0.031,0.192,0.243)
HEX8
#08313eff
CSS Name
Decimal
008049062

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
77%
Hue
194°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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