The Bleak Boulder till Eroding

#081440 RGB(8,20,64)

About this color

The Bleak Boulder till Eroding is rendered by screens as RGB(8, 20, 64) — a deep, intense blue hue.

#081440RGB(8, 20, 64)

HSL 227° · 78% 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 Bleak Boulder till Eroding
HEX
#081440
RGB
rgb(8,20,64)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,7.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(227,78%,14%)
HSV
hsv(227,88%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,69,0,75)
LAB
lab(8,14,-29)
LCH
lch(8,32,296)
sRGB
(0.031,0.078,0.251)
HEX8
#081440ff
CSS Name
Decimal
008020064

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
78%
Hue
227°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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