When the Plaintive Cairn down Decaying

#1f2b48 RGB(31,43,72)

About this color

When the Plaintive Cairn down Decaying carries its coordinates at #1f2b48: a dark blue with moderate saturation.

#1f2b48RGB(31, 43, 72)

HSL 222° · 40% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 formats

Name
When the Plaintive Cairn down Decaying
HEX
#1f2b48
RGB
rgb(31,43,72)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,16.9%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(222,40%,20%)
HSV
hsv(222,57%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,40,0,72)
LAB
lab(18,5,-20)
LCH
lch(18,21,284)
sRGB
(0.122,0.169,0.282)
HEX8
#1f2b48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
031043072

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
40%
Hue
222°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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