When Balanced Alcove until Damming

#0e288e RGB(14,40,142)

About this color

When Balanced Alcove until Damming settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0e288e, RGB(14, 40, 142).

#0e288eRGB(14, 40, 142)

HSL 228° · 82% saturation · 31% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Balanced Alcove until Damming
HEX
#0e288e
RGB
rgb(14,40,142)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,15.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(228,82%,31%)
HSV
hsv(228,90%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,72,0,44)
LAB
lab(22,33,-58)
LCH
lch(22,67,300)
sRGB
(0.055,0.157,0.557)
HEX8
#0e288eff
CSS Name
Decimal
014040142

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
82%
Hue
228°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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