When Amber-toned Bluff underneath Lasting

#257093 RGB(37,112,147)

About this color

When Amber-toned Bluff underneath Lasting is a vivid, medium-dark blue tone, fixed at #257093 in the RGB color space.

#257093RGB(37, 112, 147)

HSL 199° · 60% saturation · 36% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Amber-toned Bluff underneath Lasting
HEX
#257093
RGB
rgb(37,112,147)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,43.9%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(199,60%,36%)
HSV
hsv(199,75%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,24,0,42)
LAB
lab(44,-11,-26)
LCH
lch(44,28,247)
sRGB
(0.145,0.439,0.576)
HEX8
#257093ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037112147

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
60%
Hue
199°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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