Wounded Abyss toward Howling

#28465c RGB(40,70,92)

About this color

Wounded Abyss toward Howling is rendered by screens as RGB(40, 70, 92) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#28465cRGB(40, 70, 92)

HSL 205° · 39% saturation · 26% 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
Wounded Abyss toward Howling
HEX
#28465c
RGB
rgb(40,70,92)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,27.5%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(205,39%,26%)
HSV
hsv(205,57%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,24,0,64)
LAB
lab(28,-4,-16)
LCH
lch(28,16,256)
sRGB
(0.157,0.275,0.361)
HEX8
#28465cff
CSS Name
Decimal
040070092

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
39%
Hue
205°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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