Practical Bay until Engraving

#3a35a6 RGB(58,53,166)

About this color

Practical Bay until Engraving occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3a35a6 — RGB(58, 53, 166).

#3a35a6RGB(58, 53, 166)

HSL 243° · 52% saturation · 43% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Practical Bay until Engraving
HEX
#3a35a6
RGB
rgb(58,53,166)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,20.8%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(243,52%,43%)
HSV
hsv(243,68%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,68,0,35)
LAB
lab(30,37,-60)
LCH
lch(30,70,302)
sRGB
(0.227,0.208,0.651)
HEX8
#3a35a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058053166

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
52%
Hue
243°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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