The Boulder down Obscure Dreading

#10174d RGB(16,23,77)

About this color

The Boulder down Obscure Dreading is rendered by screens as RGB(16, 23, 77) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#10174dRGB(16, 23, 77)

HSL 233° · 66% saturation · 18% 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 formats

Name
The Boulder down Obscure Dreading
HEX
#10174d
RGB
rgb(16,23,77)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,9%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(233,66%,18%)
HSV
hsv(233,79%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,70,0,70)
LAB
lab(11,18,-34)
LCH
lch(11,38,298)
sRGB
(0.063,0.09,0.302)
HEX8
#10174dff
CSS Name
Decimal
016023077

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
66%
Hue
233°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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