When Starless Cave down Scarring

#16264e RGB(22,38,78)

About this color

When Starless Cave down Scarring settles into a dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #16264e, RGB(22, 38, 78).

#16264eRGB(22, 38, 78)

HSL 223° · 56% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Starless Cave down Scarring
HEX
#16264e
RGB
rgb(22,38,78)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,14.9%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(223,56%,20%)
HSV
hsv(223,72%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,51,0,69)
LAB
lab(16,9,-27)
LCH
lch(16,28,288)
sRGB
(0.086,0.149,0.306)
HEX8
#16264eff
CSS Name
Decimal
022038078

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
56%
Hue
223°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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