When Sober Bog circa Holding

#11468e RGB(17,70,142)

About this color

When Sober Bog circa Holding settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #11468e, RGB(17, 70, 142).

#11468eRGB(17, 70, 142)

HSL 215° · 79% saturation · 31% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
When Sober Bog circa Holding
HEX
#11468e
RGB
rgb(17,70,142)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,27.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(215,79%,31%)
HSV
hsv(215,88%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,51,0,44)
LAB
lab(31,12,-45)
LCH
lch(31,47,285)
sRGB
(0.067,0.275,0.557)
HEX8
#11468eff
CSS Name
Decimal
017070142

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
79%
Hue
215°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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