When the Joyless Ash Inside Stifling

#0e2348 RGB(14,35,72)

About this color

When the Joyless Ash Inside Stifling is a dark blue with a vivid character, positioned at #0e2348 on the color spectrum.

#0e2348RGB(14, 35, 72)

HSL 218° · 67% saturation · 17% 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 the Joyless Ash Inside Stifling
HEX
#0e2348
RGB
rgb(14,35,72)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,13.7%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(218,67%,17%)
HSV
hsv(218,81%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,51,0,72)
LAB
lab(14,7,-26)
LCH
lch(14,27,285)
sRGB
(0.055,0.137,0.282)
HEX8
#0e2348ff
CSS Name
Decimal
014035072

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
67%
Hue
218°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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