Permanent Bay outside the Toiling

#2a0ae1 RGB(42,10,225)

About this color

Permanent Bay outside the Toiling occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a0ae1 — RGB(42, 10, 225).

#2a0ae1RGB(42, 10, 225)

HSL 249° · 91% saturation · 46% 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
Permanent Bay outside the Toiling
HEX
#2a0ae1
RGB
rgb(42,10,225)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,3.9%,88.2%)
HSL
hsl(249,91%,46%)
HSV
hsv(249,96%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(81,96,0,12)
LAB
lab(30,71,-95)
LCH
lch(30,119,307)
sRGB
(0.165,0.039,0.882)
HEX8
#2a0ae1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042010225

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
91%
Hue
249°
Chroma
119
Temperature
WarmCool
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