When Slow Arch above Steadying

#2a4793 RGB(42,71,147)

About this color

When Slow Arch above Steadying is a vivid, medium-dark blue tone, fixed at #2a4793 in the RGB color space.

#2a4793RGB(42, 71, 147)

HSL 223° · 56% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Slow Arch above Steadying
HEX
#2a4793
RGB
rgb(42,71,147)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,27.8%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(223,56%,37%)
HSV
hsv(223,71%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,52,0,42)
LAB
lab(32,16,-45)
LCH
lch(32,48,290)
sRGB
(0.165,0.278,0.576)
HEX8
#2a4793ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042071147

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
56%
Hue
223°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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