Heavy Basalt for the Stalling

#232771 RGB(35,39,113)

About this color

Heavy Basalt for the Stalling is rendered by screens as RGB(35, 39, 113) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#232771RGB(35, 39, 113)

HSL 237° · 53% saturation · 29% 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
Heavy Basalt for the Stalling
HEX
#232771
RGB
rgb(35,39,113)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,15.3%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(237,53%,29%)
HSV
hsv(237,69%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,65,0,56)
LAB
lab(20,24,-43)
LCH
lch(20,49,299)
sRGB
(0.137,0.153,0.443)
HEX8
#232771ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035039113

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
53%
Hue
237°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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