Starless Basalt via Plunging

#130a36 RGB(19,10,54)

About this color

Starless Basalt via Plunging is rendered by screens as RGB(19, 10, 54) — a deep, vivid blue hue.

#130a36RGB(19, 10, 54)

HSL 252° · 69% saturation · 13% 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
Starless Basalt via Plunging
HEX
#130a36
RGB
rgb(19,10,54)
RGB%
rgb(7.5%,3.9%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(252,69%,13%)
HSV
hsv(252,81%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,81,0,79)
LAB
lab(6,18,-27)
LCH
lch(6,32,304)
sRGB
(0.075,0.039,0.212)
HEX8
#130a36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
019010054

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
69%
Hue
252°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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