The Alcove toward Practical Anchoring

#3d45a2 RGB(61,69,162)

About this color

The Alcove toward Practical Anchoring occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d45a2 — RGB(61, 69, 162).

#3d45a2RGB(61, 69, 162)

HSL 235° · 45% saturation · 44% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
The Alcove toward Practical Anchoring
HEX
#3d45a2
RGB
rgb(61,69,162)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,27.1%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(235,45%,44%)
HSV
hsv(235,62%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,57,0,36)
LAB
lab(34,26,-52)
LCH
lch(34,58,297)
sRGB
(0.239,0.271,0.635)
HEX8
#3d45a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061069162

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
45%
Hue
235°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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