When Glacial Ash without Wrecking

#122b63 RGB(18,43,99)

About this color

When Glacial Ash without Wrecking is rendered by screens as RGB(18, 43, 99) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#122b63RGB(18, 43, 99)

HSL 221° · 69% saturation · 23% 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
When Glacial Ash without Wrecking
HEX
#122b63
RGB
rgb(18,43,99)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,16.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(221,69%,23%)
HSV
hsv(221,82%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,57,0,61)
LAB
lab(19,13,-36)
LCH
lch(19,38,290)
sRGB
(0.071,0.169,0.388)
HEX8
#122b63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018043099

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
69%
Hue
221°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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