What Decayed Carbon into Curdling

#2a2064 RGB(42,32,100)

About this color

What Decayed Carbon into Curdling is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 32, 100) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#2a2064RGB(42, 32, 100)

HSL 249° · 52% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home as 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

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
What Decayed Carbon into Curdling
HEX
#2a2064
RGB
rgb(42,32,100)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,12.5%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(249,52%,26%)
HSV
hsv(249,68%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,68,0,61)
LAB
lab(18,25,-39)
LCH
lch(18,46,303)
sRGB
(0.165,0.125,0.392)
HEX8
#2a2064ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042032100

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
52%
Hue
249°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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