The Bog with Grainy Spanning

#0a82b2 RGB(10,130,178)

About this color

The Bog with Grainy Spanning occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0a82b2 — RGB(10, 130, 178).

#0a82b2RGB(10, 130, 178)

HSL 197° · 89% saturation · 37% 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
The Bog with Grainy Spanning
HEX
#0a82b2
RGB
rgb(10,130,178)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,51%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(197,89%,37%)
HSV
hsv(197,94%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,27,0,30)
LAB
lab(51,-12,-33)
LCH
lch(51,35,250)
sRGB
(0.039,0.51,0.698)
HEX8
#0a82b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010130178

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
89%
Hue
197°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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