When Joyless Basalt without Trampling

#15313e RGB(21,49,62)

About this color

When Joyless Basalt without Trampling is rendered by screens as RGB(21, 49, 62) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#15313eRGB(21, 49, 62)

HSL 199° · 49% 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 Joyless Basalt without Trampling
HEX
#15313e
RGB
rgb(21,49,62)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,19.2%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(199,49%,16%)
HSV
hsv(199,66%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,21,0,76)
LAB
lab(19,-6,-11)
LCH
lch(19,13,241)
sRGB
(0.082,0.192,0.243)
HEX8
#15313eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021049062

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
49%
Hue
199°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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