When the Attentive Bay before Drifting

#2a2788 RGB(42,39,136)

About this color

When the Attentive Bay before Drifting is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 39, 136) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#2a2788RGB(42, 39, 136)

HSL 242° · 55% saturation · 34% 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
When the Attentive Bay before Drifting
HEX
#2a2788
RGB
rgb(42,39,136)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,15.3%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(242,55%,34%)
HSV
hsv(242,71%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,71,0,47)
LAB
lab(23,34,-54)
LCH
lch(23,64,302)
sRGB
(0.165,0.153,0.533)
HEX8
#2a2788ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042039136

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
55%
Hue
242°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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