When Warm-hued Bluff round Extending

#0e698e RGB(14,105,142)

About this color

When Warm-hued Bluff round Extending settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0e698e, RGB(14, 105, 142).

#0e698eRGB(14, 105, 142)

HSL 197° · 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

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 Warm-hued Bluff round Extending
HEX
#0e698e
RGB
rgb(14,105,142)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,41.2%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(197,82%,31%)
HSV
hsv(197,90%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,26,0,44)
LAB
lab(41,-11,-27)
LCH
lch(41,29,248)
sRGB
(0.055,0.412,0.557)
HEX8
#0e698eff
CSS Name
Decimal
014105142

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
82%
Hue
197°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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