Grounded Canyon toward Returning

#31596c RGB(49,89,108)

About this color

Grounded Canyon toward Returning settles into a dark blue territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #31596c, RGB(49, 89, 108).

#31596cRGB(49, 89, 108)

HSL 199° · 38% saturation · 31% 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
Grounded Canyon toward Returning
HEX
#31596c
RGB
rgb(49,89,108)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,34.9%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(199,38%,31%)
HSV
hsv(199,55%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,18,0,58)
LAB
lab(36,-8,-15)
LCH
lch(36,17,242)
sRGB
(0.192,0.349,0.424)
HEX8
#31596cff
CSS Name
Decimal
049089108

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
38%
Hue
199°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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