The Bay circa Layered Persisting

#1869e2 RGB(24,105,226)

About this color

The Bay circa Layered Persisting presents itself as a medium-dark, intense blue shade, sitting at #1869e2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#1869e2RGB(24, 105, 226)

HSL 216° · 81% saturation · 49% lightness

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Psychology

Blue at medium lightness is the colour of trust and communication — widely associated with stability, focus, and honesty.

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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

At medium lightness, this blue is flexible enough to serve as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Bay circa Layered Persisting
HEX
#1869e2
RGB
rgb(24,105,226)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,41.2%,88.6%)
HSL
hsl(216,81%,49%)
HSV
hsv(216,89%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,54,0,11)
LAB
lab(47,23,-68)
LCH
lch(47,72,289)
sRGB
(0.094,0.412,0.886)
HEX8
#1869e2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024105226

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
81%
Hue
216°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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