When the Lightless Carbon behind Curdling

#140a48 RGB(20,10,72)

About this color

When the Lightless Carbon behind Curdling is rendered by screens as RGB(20, 10, 72) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#140a48RGB(20, 10, 72)

HSL 250° · 76% saturation · 16% 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 the Lightless Carbon behind Curdling
HEX
#140a48
RGB
rgb(20,10,72)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,3.9%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(250,76%,16%)
HSV
hsv(250,86%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,86,0,72)
LAB
lab(8,26,-36)
LCH
lch(8,44,306)
sRGB
(0.078,0.039,0.282)
HEX8
#140a48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020010072

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
76%
Hue
250°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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