When Sunless Ash alongside Emptying

#16314e RGB(22,49,78)

About this color

When Sunless Ash alongside Emptying settles into a dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #16314e, RGB(22, 49, 78).

#16314eRGB(22, 49, 78)

HSL 211° · 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

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 formats

Name
When Sunless Ash alongside Emptying
HEX
#16314e
RGB
rgb(22,49,78)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,19.2%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(211,56%,20%)
HSV
hsv(211,72%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,37,0,69)
LAB
lab(20,1,-21)
LCH
lch(20,21,273)
sRGB
(0.086,0.192,0.306)
HEX8
#16314eff
CSS Name
Decimal
022049078

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
56%
Hue
211°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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