When Distant Border on Brewing

#252c83 RGB(37,44,131)

About this color

When Distant Border on Brewing settles into a dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #252c83, RGB(37, 44, 131).

#252c83RGB(37, 44, 131)

HSL 236° · 56% saturation · 33% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Distant Border on Brewing
HEX
#252c83
RGB
rgb(37,44,131)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,17.3%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(236,56%,33%)
HSV
hsv(236,72%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,66,0,49)
LAB
lab(23,28,-50)
LCH
lch(23,57,299)
sRGB
(0.145,0.173,0.514)
HEX8
#252c83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037044131

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
56%
Hue
236°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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