What the Bluff from Steady Drifting

#1a47f9 RGB(26,71,249)

About this color

What the Bluff from Steady Drifting presents itself as a medium, intense blue shade, sitting at #1a47f9 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#1a47f9RGB(26, 71, 249)

HSL 228° · 95% saturation · 54% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Bluff from Steady Drifting
HEX
#1a47f9
RGB
rgb(26,71,249)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,27.8%,97.6%)
HSL
hsl(228,95%,54%)
HSV
hsv(228,90%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,71,0,2)
LAB
lab(41,53,-91)
LCH
lch(41,105,300)
sRGB
(0.102,0.278,0.976)
HEX8
#1a47f9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
026071249

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
95%
Hue
228°
Chroma
105
Temperature
WarmCool
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