The Alcove outside Composed Extending

#31648d RGB(49,100,141)

About this color

The Alcove outside Composed Extending settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #31648d, RGB(49, 100, 141).

#31648dRGB(49, 100, 141)

HSL 207° · 48% saturation · 37% 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 formats

Name
The Alcove outside Composed Extending
HEX
#31648d
RGB
rgb(49,100,141)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,39.2%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(207,48%,37%)
HSV
hsv(207,65%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,29,0,45)
LAB
lab(41,-4,-28)
LCH
lch(41,28,262)
sRGB
(0.192,0.392,0.553)
HEX8
#31648dff
CSS Name
Decimal
049100141

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
48%
Hue
207°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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