What the Heavy Brine under Brooding

#0c245f RGB(12,36,95)

About this color

What the Heavy Brine under Brooding occupies the dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0c245f — RGB(12, 36, 95).

#0c245fRGB(12, 36, 95)

HSL 223° · 78% saturation · 21% 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 the Heavy Brine under Brooding
HEX
#0c245f
RGB
rgb(12,36,95)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,14.1%,37.3%)
HSL
hsl(223,78%,21%)
HSV
hsv(223,87%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,62,0,63)
LAB
lab(16,16,-38)
LCH
lch(16,41,293)
sRGB
(0.047,0.141,0.373)
HEX8
#0c245fff
CSS Name
Decimal
012036095

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
78%
Hue
223°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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