When the Olive Alcove down Kindling

#3c2aa8 RGB(60,42,168)

About this color

When the Olive Alcove down Kindling reads as medium-dark and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #3c2aa8, RGB(60, 42, 168).

#3c2aa8RGB(60, 42, 168)

HSL 249° · 60% saturation · 41% 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

At medium lightness, this blue is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When the Olive Alcove down Kindling
HEX
#3c2aa8
RGB
rgb(60,42,168)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,16.5%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(249,60%,41%)
HSV
hsv(249,75%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,75,0,34)
LAB
lab(28,45,-64)
LCH
lch(28,78,305)
sRGB
(0.235,0.165,0.659)
HEX8
#3c2aa8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060042168

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
60%
Hue
249°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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