When Wounded Carbon round Gloaming

#222453 RGB(34,36,83)

About this color

When Wounded Carbon round Gloaming settles into a dark blue territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #222453, RGB(34, 36, 83).

#222453RGB(34, 36, 83)

HSL 238° · 42% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Wounded Carbon round Gloaming
HEX
#222453
RGB
rgb(34,36,83)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,14.1%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(238,42%,23%)
HSV
hsv(238,59%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,57,0,67)
LAB
lab(17,15,-29)
LCH
lch(17,33,297)
sRGB
(0.133,0.141,0.325)
HEX8
#222453ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034036083

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
42%
Hue
238°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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