Bare Bedrock despite the Lapsing

#19153a RGB(25,21,58)

About this color

Bare Bedrock despite the Lapsing settles into a dark blue territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #19153a, RGB(25, 21, 58).

#19153aRGB(25, 21, 58)

HSL 246° · 47% saturation · 15% 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
Bare Bedrock despite the Lapsing
HEX
#19153a
RGB
rgb(25,21,58)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,8.2%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(246,47%,15%)
HSV
hsv(246,64%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,64,0,77)
LAB
lab(9,14,-23)
LCH
lch(9,27,301)
sRGB
(0.098,0.082,0.227)
HEX8
#19153aff
CSS Name
Decimal
025021058

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
47%
Hue
246°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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