Countrified Basin under the Opening

#3b5391 RGB(59,83,145)

About this color

Countrified Basin under the Opening is a moderate, medium-dark blue tone, fixed at #3b5391 in the RGB color space.

#3b5391RGB(59, 83, 145)

HSL 223° · 42% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Countrified Basin under the Opening
HEX
#3b5391
RGB
rgb(59,83,145)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,32.5%,56.9%)
HSL
hsl(223,42%,40%)
HSV
hsv(223,59%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,43,0,43)
LAB
lab(36,11,-37)
LCH
lch(36,39,287)
sRGB
(0.231,0.325,0.569)
HEX8
#3b5391ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059083145

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
42%
Hue
223°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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