When the Blended Bluff before Plowing

#051698 RGB(5,22,152)

About this color

When the Blended Bluff before Plowing is rendered by screens as RGB(5, 22, 152) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#051698RGB(5, 22, 152)

HSL 233° · 94% saturation · 31% 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

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 the Blended Bluff before Plowing
HEX
#051698
RGB
rgb(5,22,152)
RGB%
rgb(2%,8.6%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(233,94%,31%)
HSV
hsv(233,97%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(97,86,0,40)
LAB
lab(20,46,-69)
LCH
lch(20,83,304)
sRGB
(0.02,0.086,0.596)
HEX8
#051698ff
CSS Name
Decimal
005022152

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
94%
Hue
233°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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