When Solemn-warm Bluff beyond Resting

#2c6d8e RGB(44,109,142)

About this color

When Solemn-warm Bluff beyond Resting settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #2c6d8e, RGB(44, 109, 142).

#2c6d8eRGB(44, 109, 142)

HSL 200° · 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Solemn-warm Bluff beyond Resting
HEX
#2c6d8e
RGB
rgb(44,109,142)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,42.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(200,53%,36%)
HSV
hsv(200,69%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,23,0,44)
LAB
lab(43,-10,-24)
LCH
lch(43,26,247)
sRGB
(0.173,0.427,0.557)
HEX8
#2c6d8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
044109142

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
53%
Hue
200°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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