Rueful Boulder within Crushing

#101f56 RGB(16,31,86)

About this color

Rueful Boulder within Crushing presents itself as a dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #101f56 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#101f56RGB(16, 31, 86)

HSL 227° · 69% saturation · 20% 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

In practical terms, a dark blue like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Rueful Boulder within Crushing
HEX
#101f56
RGB
rgb(16,31,86)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,12.2%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(227,69%,20%)
HSV
hsv(227,81%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,64,0,66)
LAB
lab(14,16,-35)
LCH
lch(14,38,295)
sRGB
(0.063,0.122,0.337)
HEX8
#101f56ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016031086

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
69%
Hue
227°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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