When Ingrained Bay over Continuing

#3b2ace RGB(59,42,206)

About this color

When Ingrained Bay over Continuing carries its coordinates at #3b2ace: a medium-dark blue with vivid saturation.

#3b2aceRGB(59, 42, 206)

HSL 246° · 66% saturation · 49% 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
When Ingrained Bay over Continuing
HEX
#3b2ace
RGB
rgb(59,42,206)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,16.5%,80.8%)
HSL
hsl(246,66%,49%)
HSV
hsv(246,80%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,80,0,19)
LAB
lab(32,56,-80)
LCH
lch(32,98,305)
sRGB
(0.231,0.165,0.808)
HEX8
#3b2aceff
CSS Name
Decimal
059042206

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
66%
Hue
246°
Chroma
98
Temperature
WarmCool
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