Loamy Bay Around Seeding

#10168c RGB(16,22,140)

About this color

Loamy Bay Around Seeding is rendered by screens as RGB(16, 22, 140) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#10168cRGB(16, 22, 140)

HSL 237° · 79% saturation · 31% 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
Loamy Bay Around Seeding
HEX
#10168c
RGB
rgb(16,22,140)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,8.6%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(237,79%,31%)
HSV
hsv(237,89%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,84,0,45)
LAB
lab(18,43,-63)
LCH
lch(18,76,304)
sRGB
(0.063,0.086,0.549)
HEX8
#10168cff
CSS Name
Decimal
016022140

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
79%
Hue
237°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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