What Bereft Cave with Suffocating

#153a74 RGB(21,58,116)

About this color

What Bereft Cave with Suffocating presents itself as a dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #153a74 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#153a74RGB(21, 58, 116)

HSL 217° · 69% saturation · 27% 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

In practical terms, a dark blue like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What Bereft Cave with Suffocating
HEX
#153a74
RGB
rgb(21,58,116)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,22.7%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(217,69%,27%)
HSV
hsv(217,82%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,50,0,55)
LAB
lab(25,10,-37)
LCH
lch(25,38,285)
sRGB
(0.082,0.227,0.455)
HEX8
#153a74ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021058116

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
69%
Hue
217°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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