The Cavern under Withered Draining

#173142 RGB(23,49,66)

About this color

The Cavern under Withered Draining is rendered by screens as RGB(23, 49, 66) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#173142RGB(23, 49, 66)

HSL 204° · 48% saturation · 17% 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 formats

Name
The Cavern under Withered Draining
HEX
#173142
RGB
rgb(23,49,66)
RGB%
rgb(9%,19.2%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(204,48%,17%)
HSV
hsv(204,65%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,26,0,74)
LAB
lab(19,-4,-14)
LCH
lch(19,15,254)
sRGB
(0.09,0.192,0.259)
HEX8
#173142ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023049066

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
48%
Hue
204°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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