The Centered Bay till the Continuing

#256585 RGB(37,101,133)

About this color

The Centered Bay till the Continuing settles into a dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #256585, RGB(37, 101, 133).

#256585RGB(37, 101, 133)

HSL 200° · 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 formats

Name
The Centered Bay till the Continuing
HEX
#256585
RGB
rgb(37,101,133)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,39.6%,52.2%)
HSL
hsl(200,56%,33%)
HSV
hsv(200,72%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,24,0,48)
LAB
lab(40,-9,-24)
LCH
lch(40,26,249)
sRGB
(0.145,0.396,0.522)
HEX8
#256585ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037101133

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
56%
Hue
200°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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