When Cold Basalt betwixt Draining

#312763 RGB(49,39,99)

About this color

When Cold Basalt betwixt Draining is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 39, 99) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#312763RGB(49, 39, 99)

HSL 250° · 43% 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
When Cold Basalt betwixt Draining
HEX
#312763
RGB
rgb(49,39,99)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,15.3%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(250,43%,27%)
HSV
hsv(250,61%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,61,0,61)
LAB
lab(20,22,-34)
LCH
lch(20,40,303)
sRGB
(0.192,0.153,0.388)
HEX8
#312763ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049039099

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
43%
Hue
250°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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