When Heavy Basalt for Suffocating

#19274e RGB(25,39,78)

About this color

When Heavy Basalt for Suffocating carries its coordinates at #19274e: a dark blue with vivid saturation.

#19274eRGB(25, 39, 78)

HSL 224° · 51% 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

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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 Heavy Basalt for Suffocating
HEX
#19274e
RGB
rgb(25,39,78)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,15.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(224,51%,20%)
HSV
hsv(224,68%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,50,0,69)
LAB
lab(17,8,-26)
LCH
lch(17,27,287)
sRGB
(0.098,0.153,0.306)
HEX8
#19274eff
CSS Name
Decimal
025039078

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
51%
Hue
224°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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