The Basalt Inside Embittered Despairing

#292e3d RGB(41,46,61)

About this color

The Basalt Inside Embittered Despairing is rendered by screens as RGB(41, 46, 61) — a dark, muted blue hue.

#292e3dRGB(41, 46, 61)

HSL 225° · 20% saturation · 20% 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
The Basalt Inside Embittered Despairing
HEX
#292e3d
RGB
rgb(41,46,61)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,18%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(225,20%,20%)
HSV
hsv(225,33%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,25,0,76)
LAB
lab(19,2,-10)
LCH
lch(19,10,281)
sRGB
(0.161,0.18,0.239)
HEX8
#292e3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
041046061

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
20%
Hue
225°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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