When the Forgotten Basalt Around Plaguing

#211268 RGB(33,18,104)

About this color

When the Forgotten Basalt Around Plaguing is rendered by screens as RGB(33, 18, 104) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#211268RGB(33, 18, 104)

HSL 250° · 70% saturation · 24% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Forgotten Basalt Around Plaguing
HEX
#211268
RGB
rgb(33,18,104)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,7.1%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(250,70%,24%)
HSV
hsv(250,83%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,83,0,59)
LAB
lab(14,34,-47)
LCH
lch(14,58,306)
sRGB
(0.129,0.071,0.408)
HEX8
#211268ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033018104

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
70%
Hue
250°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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