Clouded Cave Around Blighting

#232a66 RGB(35,42,102)

About this color

Clouded Cave Around Blighting is rendered by screens as RGB(35, 42, 102) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#232a66RGB(35, 42, 102)

HSL 234° · 49% saturation · 27% 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
Clouded Cave Around Blighting
HEX
#232a66
RGB
rgb(35,42,102)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,16.5%,40%)
HSL
hsl(234,49%,27%)
HSV
hsv(234,66%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,59,0,60)
LAB
lab(20,18,-36)
LCH
lch(20,40,297)
sRGB
(0.137,0.165,0.4)
HEX8
#232a66ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035042102

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
49%
Hue
234°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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