The Cape on Honest Casting

#3d465d RGB(61,70,93)

About this color

The Cape on Honest Casting occupies the dark, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d465d — RGB(61, 70, 93).

#3d465dRGB(61, 70, 93)

HSL 223° · 21% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cape on Honest Casting
HEX
#3d465d
RGB
rgb(61,70,93)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,27.5%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(223,21%,30%)
HSV
hsv(223,34%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,25,0,64)
LAB
lab(30,3,-15)
LCH
lch(30,15,281)
sRGB
(0.239,0.275,0.365)
HEX8
#3d465dff
CSS Name
Decimal
061070093

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
21%
Hue
223°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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