When Mossbacked Bay behind Passing

#2b2eee RGB(43,46,238)

About this color

When Mossbacked Bay behind Passing presents itself as a medium, intense blue shade, sitting at #2b2eee in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2b2eeeRGB(43, 46, 238)

HSL 239° · 85% saturation · 55% 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

At medium lightness, this blue is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Mossbacked Bay behind Passing
HEX
#2b2eee
RGB
rgb(43,46,238)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,18%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(239,85%,55%)
HSV
hsv(239,82%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,81,0,7)
LAB
lab(35,63,-93)
LCH
lch(35,112,304)
sRGB
(0.169,0.18,0.933)
HEX8
#2b2eeeff
CSS Name
Decimal
043046238

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
85%
Hue
239°
Chroma
112
Temperature
WarmCool
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