The Alcove over Constant Toiling

#4b5972 RGB(75,89,114)

About this color

The Alcove over Constant Toiling settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #4b5972, RGB(75, 89, 114).

#4b5972RGB(75, 89, 114)

HSL 218° · 21% saturation · 37% 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
The Alcove over Constant Toiling
HEX
#4b5972
RGB
rgb(75,89,114)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,34.9%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(218,21%,37%)
HSV
hsv(218,34%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,22,0,55)
LAB
lab(38,1,-16)
LCH
lch(38,16,274)
sRGB
(0.294,0.349,0.447)
HEX8
#4b5972ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075089114

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
21%
Hue
218°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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