When the True Bluff with Persisting

#2477a8 RGB(36,119,168)

About this color

When the True Bluff with Persisting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2477a8 — RGB(36, 119, 168).

#2477a8RGB(36, 119, 168)

HSL 202° · 65% saturation · 40% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 True Bluff with Persisting
HEX
#2477a8
RGB
rgb(36,119,168)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,46.7%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(202,65%,40%)
HSV
hsv(202,79%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,29,0,34)
LAB
lab(47,-7,-33)
LCH
lch(47,34,258)
sRGB
(0.141,0.467,0.659)
HEX8
#2477a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036119168

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
65%
Hue
202°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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