Ghastly Boulder through Writhing

#103c4c RGB(16,60,76)

About this color

Ghastly Boulder through Writhing occupies the dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #103c4c — RGB(16, 60, 76).

#103c4cRGB(16, 60, 76)

HSL 196° · 65% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Ghastly Boulder through Writhing
HEX
#103c4c
RGB
rgb(16,60,76)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,23.5%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(196,65%,18%)
HSV
hsv(196,79%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,21,0,70)
LAB
lab(23,-9,-14)
LCH
lch(23,17,237)
sRGB
(0.063,0.235,0.298)
HEX8
#103c4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
016060076

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
65%
Hue
196°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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