The Bog beneath Well-worn Lining

#3a4e9d RGB(58,78,157)

About this color

The Bog beneath Well-worn Lining carries its coordinates at #3a4e9d: a medium-dark blue with moderate saturation.

#3a4e9dRGB(58, 78, 157)

HSL 228° · 46% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid blue dominates corporate and tech branding precisely because it reads as dependable without being cold.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark blue is comfortable 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

For palette building, 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 Bog beneath Well-worn Lining
HEX
#3a4e9d
RGB
rgb(58,78,157)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,30.6%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(228,46%,42%)
HSV
hsv(228,63%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,50,0,38)
LAB
lab(36,18,-45)
LCH
lch(36,48,292)
sRGB
(0.227,0.306,0.616)
HEX8
#3a4e9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
058078157

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
46%
Hue
228°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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