What Decayed Basalt on Parching

#2a4464 RGB(42,68,100)

About this color

What Decayed Basalt on Parching is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 68, 100) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#2a4464RGB(42, 68, 100)

HSL 213° · 41% saturation · 28% 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 Basalt on Parching
HEX
#2a4464
RGB
rgb(42,68,100)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,26.7%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(213,41%,28%)
HSV
hsv(213,58%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,32,0,61)
LAB
lab(28,1,-22)
LCH
lch(28,22,273)
sRGB
(0.165,0.267,0.392)
HEX8
#2a4464ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042068100

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
41%
Hue
213°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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