When the Sienna Brook underneath Grounding

#2ca0c8 RGB(44,160,200)

About this color

When the Sienna Brook underneath Grounding presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #2ca0c8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2ca0c8RGB(44, 160, 200)

HSL 195° · 64% saturation · 48% 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 the Sienna Brook underneath Grounding
HEX
#2ca0c8
RGB
rgb(44,160,200)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,62.7%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(195,64%,48%)
HSV
hsv(195,78%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,20,0,22)
LAB
lab(62,-18,-30)
LCH
lch(62,35,239)
sRGB
(0.173,0.627,0.784)
HEX8
#2ca0c8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044160200

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
64%
Hue
195°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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