When the Mellowed Border within Spreading

#2640b8 RGB(38,64,184)

About this color

When the Mellowed Border within Spreading occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2640b8 — RGB(38, 64, 184).

#2640b8RGB(38, 64, 184)

HSL 229° · 66% saturation · 44% 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 Mellowed Border within Spreading
HEX
#2640b8
RGB
rgb(38,64,184)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,25.1%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(229,66%,44%)
HSV
hsv(229,79%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,65,0,28)
LAB
lab(33,35,-66)
LCH
lch(33,75,298)
sRGB
(0.149,0.251,0.722)
HEX8
#2640b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038064184

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
66%
Hue
229°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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