What Desperate Basalt before Shrinking

#0b4054 RGB(11,64,84)

About this color

What Desperate Basalt before Shrinking occupies the dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0b4054 — RGB(11, 64, 84).

#0b4054RGB(11, 64, 84)

HSL 196° · 77% saturation · 19% 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
What Desperate Basalt before Shrinking
HEX
#0b4054
RGB
rgb(11,64,84)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,25.1%,32.9%)
HSL
hsl(196,77%,19%)
HSV
hsv(196,87%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,24,0,67)
LAB
lab(25,-9,-17)
LCH
lch(25,19,242)
sRGB
(0.043,0.251,0.329)
HEX8
#0b4054ff
CSS Name
Decimal
011064084

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
77%
Hue
196°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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