The Brooding Basalt atop Mauling

#0c133b RGB(12,19,59)

About this color

The Brooding Basalt atop Mauling is rendered by screens as RGB(12, 19, 59) — a deep, vivid blue hue.

#0c133bRGB(12, 19, 59)

HSL 231° · 66% saturation · 14% 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 Brooding Basalt atop Mauling
HEX
#0c133b
RGB
rgb(12,19,59)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,7.5%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(231,66%,14%)
HSV
hsv(231,80%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,68,0,77)
LAB
lab(8,13,-27)
LCH
lch(8,30,296)
sRGB
(0.047,0.075,0.231)
HEX8
#0c133bff
CSS Name
Decimal
012019059

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
66%
Hue
231°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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