The Careworn Burial despite Strangling

#323a4b RGB(50,58,75)

About this color

The Careworn Burial despite Strangling settles into a dark blue territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #323a4b, RGB(50, 58, 75).

#323a4bRGB(50, 58, 75)

HSL 221° · 20% saturation · 25% 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 Careworn Burial despite Strangling
HEX
#323a4b
RGB
rgb(50,58,75)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,22.7%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(221,20%,25%)
HSV
hsv(221,33%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,23,0,71)
LAB
lab(24,1,-11)
LCH
lch(24,11,275)
sRGB
(0.196,0.227,0.294)
HEX8
#323a4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
050058075

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
20%
Hue
221°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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