Practical Bay after Knitting

#2274bc RGB(34,116,188)

About this color

Practical Bay after Knitting reads as medium-dark and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #2274bc, RGB(34, 116, 188).

#2274bcRGB(34, 116, 188)

HSL 208° · 69% saturation · 44% 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
Practical Bay after Knitting
HEX
#2274bc
RGB
rgb(34,116,188)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,45.5%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(208,69%,44%)
HSV
hsv(208,82%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,38,0,26)
LAB
lab(48,2,-45)
LCH
lch(48,45,273)
sRGB
(0.133,0.455,0.737)
HEX8
#2274bcff
CSS Name
Decimal
034116188

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
69%
Hue
208°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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