When Brooding Cavern During Souring

#0c217e RGB(12,33,126)

About this color

When Brooding Cavern During Souring settles into a dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #0c217e, RGB(12, 33, 126).

#0c217eRGB(12, 33, 126)

HSL 229° · 83% saturation · 27% 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 Brooding Cavern During Souring
HEX
#0c217e
RGB
rgb(12,33,126)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,12.9%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(229,83%,27%)
HSV
hsv(229,90%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,74,0,51)
LAB
lab(19,31,-54)
LCH
lch(19,62,300)
sRGB
(0.047,0.129,0.494)
HEX8
#0c217eff
CSS Name
Decimal
012033126

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
83%
Hue
229°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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