What the Basin Since Rustic Sharing

#3c2899 RGB(60,40,153)

About this color

What the Basin Since Rustic Sharing settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #3c2899, RGB(60, 40, 153).

#3c2899RGB(60, 40, 153)

HSL 251° · 59% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
What the Basin Since Rustic Sharing
HEX
#3c2899
RGB
rgb(60,40,153)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,15.7%,60%)
HSL
hsl(251,59%,38%)
HSV
hsv(251,74%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,74,0,40)
LAB
lab(26,41,-58)
LCH
lch(26,71,305)
sRGB
(0.235,0.157,0.6)
HEX8
#3c2899ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060040153

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
59%
Hue
251°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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