When Somber Brine from Despairing

#265a63 RGB(38,90,99)

About this color

When Somber Brine from Despairing presents itself as a dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #265a63 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#265a63RGB(38, 90, 99)

HSL 189° · 45% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
When Somber Brine from Despairing
HEX
#265a63
RGB
rgb(38,90,99)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,35.3%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(189,45%,27%)
HSV
hsv(189,62%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,9,0,61)
LAB
lab(35,-14,-10)
LCH
lch(35,17,216)
sRGB
(0.149,0.353,0.388)
HEX8
#265a63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038090099

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
45%
Hue
189°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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