When Smoldering Basalt through Despairing

#0e1f53 RGB(14,31,83)

About this color

When Smoldering Basalt through Despairing settles into a dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #0e1f53, RGB(14, 31, 83).

#0e1f53RGB(14, 31, 83)

HSL 225° · 71% saturation · 19% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Smoldering Basalt through Despairing
HEX
#0e1f53
RGB
rgb(14,31,83)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,12.2%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(225,71%,19%)
HSV
hsv(225,83%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,63,0,67)
LAB
lab(14,15,-34)
LCH
lch(14,37,294)
sRGB
(0.055,0.122,0.325)
HEX8
#0e1f53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
014031083

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
71%
Hue
225°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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