Antique Atoll down Mending

#1783a6 RGB(23,131,166)

About this color

Antique Atoll down Mending settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #1783a6, RGB(23, 131, 166).

#1783a6RGB(23, 131, 166)

HSL 195° · 76% saturation · 37% 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
Antique Atoll down Mending
HEX
#1783a6
RGB
rgb(23,131,166)
RGB%
rgb(9%,51.4%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(195,76%,37%)
HSV
hsv(195,86%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,21,0,35)
LAB
lab(51,-16,-27)
LCH
lch(51,31,239)
sRGB
(0.09,0.514,0.651)
HEX8
#1783a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023131166

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
76%
Hue
195°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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