Tender Basin Inside Grading

#116e8c RGB(17,110,140)

About this color

Tender Basin Inside Grading is rendered by screens as RGB(17, 110, 140) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#116e8cRGB(17, 110, 140)

HSL 195° · 78% saturation · 31% 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
Tender Basin Inside Grading
HEX
#116e8c
RGB
rgb(17,110,140)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,43.1%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(195,78%,31%)
HSV
hsv(195,88%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,21,0,45)
LAB
lab(43,-14,-24)
LCH
lch(43,28,240)
sRGB
(0.067,0.431,0.549)
HEX8
#116e8cff
CSS Name
Decimal
017110140

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
78%
Hue
195°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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