When Woven Arch circa Settling

#2688b3 RGB(38,136,179)

About this color

When Woven Arch circa Settling occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2688b3 — RGB(38, 136, 179).

#2688b3RGB(38, 136, 179)

HSL 198° · 65% saturation · 43% 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 Woven Arch circa Settling
HEX
#2688b3
RGB
rgb(38,136,179)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,53.3%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(198,65%,43%)
HSV
hsv(198,79%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(79,24,0,30)
LAB
lab(53,-13,-30)
LCH
lch(53,33,247)
sRGB
(0.149,0.533,0.702)
HEX8
#2688b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038136179

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
65%
Hue
198°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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