Hardy Atoll within Buffering

#2869cc RGB(40,105,204)

About this color

Hardy Atoll within Buffering occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2869cc — RGB(40, 105, 204).

#2869ccRGB(40, 105, 204)

HSL 216° · 67% saturation · 48% 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
Hardy Atoll within Buffering
HEX
#2869cc
RGB
rgb(40,105,204)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,41.2%,80%)
HSL
hsl(216,67%,48%)
HSV
hsv(216,80%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(80,49,0,20)
LAB
lab(46,16,-57)
LCH
lch(46,59,286)
sRGB
(0.157,0.412,0.8)
HEX8
#2869ccff
CSS Name
Decimal
040105204

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
67%
Hue
216°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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