When Dim Ash throughout Strangling

#123243 RGB(18,50,67)

About this color

When Dim Ash throughout Strangling settles into a dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #123243, RGB(18, 50, 67).

#123243RGB(18, 50, 67)

HSL 201° · 58% saturation · 17% 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 Dim Ash throughout Strangling
HEX
#123243
RGB
rgb(18,50,67)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,19.6%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(201,58%,17%)
HSV
hsv(201,73%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(73,25,0,74)
LAB
lab(19,-5,-14)
LCH
lch(19,15,250)
sRGB
(0.071,0.196,0.263)
HEX8
#123243ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018050067

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
58%
Hue
201°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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