When Composed Brook onto Spreading

#171093 RGB(23,16,147)

About this color

When Composed Brook onto Spreading settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #171093, RGB(23, 16, 147).

#171093RGB(23, 16, 147)

HSL 243° · 80% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Composed Brook onto Spreading
HEX
#171093
RGB
rgb(23,16,147)
RGB%
rgb(9%,6.3%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(243,80%,32%)
HSV
hsv(243,89%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,89,0,42)
LAB
lab(19,48,-67)
LCH
lch(19,82,306)
sRGB
(0.09,0.063,0.576)
HEX8
#171093ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023016147

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
80%
Hue
243°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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