The Border under Temperate Curing

#255a8d RGB(37,90,141)

About this color

The Border under Temperate Curing settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #255a8d, RGB(37, 90, 141).

#255a8dRGB(37, 90, 141)

HSL 209° · 58% saturation · 35% 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 formats

Name
The Border under Temperate Curing
HEX
#255a8d
RGB
rgb(37,90,141)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,35.3%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(209,58%,35%)
HSV
hsv(209,74%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,36,0,45)
LAB
lab(37,1,-33)
LCH
lch(37,33,272)
sRGB
(0.145,0.353,0.553)
HEX8
#255a8dff
CSS Name
Decimal
037090141

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
58%
Hue
209°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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