When the Equable Border up Arching

#156b98 RGB(21,107,152)

About this color

When the Equable Border up Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(21, 107, 152) — a dark, intense blue hue.

#156b98RGB(21, 107, 152)

HSL 201° · 76% saturation · 34% 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 the Equable Border up Arching
HEX
#156b98
RGB
rgb(21,107,152)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,42%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(201,76%,34%)
HSV
hsv(201,86%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,30,0,40)
LAB
lab(43,-8,-31)
LCH
lch(43,32,256)
sRGB
(0.082,0.42,0.596)
HEX8
#156b98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021107152

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
76%
Hue
201°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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