The Cold Basalt above Embittering

#102240 RGB(16,34,64)

About this color

The Cold Basalt above Embittering is rendered by screens as RGB(16, 34, 64) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#102240RGB(16, 34, 64)

HSL 218° · 60% saturation · 16% 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 Cold Basalt above Embittering
HEX
#102240
RGB
rgb(16,34,64)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,13.3%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(218,60%,16%)
HSV
hsv(218,75%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,47,0,75)
LAB
lab(13,4,-21)
LCH
lch(13,21,281)
sRGB
(0.063,0.133,0.251)
HEX8
#102240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016034064

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
60%
Hue
218°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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