When Muted Basalt without Splintering

#030b1e RGB(3,11,30)

About this color

When Muted Basalt without Splintering is rendered by screens as RGB(3, 11, 30) — a deep, intense blue hue.

#030b1eRGB(3, 11, 30)

HSL 222° · 82% saturation · 6% 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 Muted Basalt without Splintering
HEX
#030b1e
RGB
rgb(3,11,30)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,4.3%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(222,82%,6%)
HSV
hsv(222,90%,12%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,63,0,88)
LAB
lab(3,2,-12)
LCH
lch(3,12,279)
sRGB
(0.012,0.043,0.118)
HEX8
#030b1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
003011030

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
82%
Hue
222°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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