The True Brook into Settling

#2b378b RGB(43,55,139)

About this color

The True Brook into Settling settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #2b378b, RGB(43, 55, 139).

#2b378bRGB(43, 55, 139)

HSL 233° · 53% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
The True Brook into Settling
HEX
#2b378b
RGB
rgb(43,55,139)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,21.6%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(233,53%,36%)
HSV
hsv(233,69%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,60,0,45)
LAB
lab(27,24,-48)
LCH
lch(27,54,297)
sRGB
(0.169,0.216,0.545)
HEX8
#2b378bff
CSS Name
Decimal
043055139

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
53%
Hue
233°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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