The Ordinary Bluff out Reckoning

#515670 RGB(81,86,112)

About this color

The Ordinary Bluff out Reckoning is rendered by screens as RGB(81, 86, 112) — a medium-dark, muted blue hue.

#515670RGB(81, 86, 112)

HSL 230° · 16% saturation · 38% 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 formats

Name
The Ordinary Bluff out Reckoning
HEX
#515670
RGB
rgb(81,86,112)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,33.7%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(230,16%,38%)
HSV
hsv(230,28%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,23,0,56)
LAB
lab(37,4,-15)
LCH
lch(37,16,285)
sRGB
(0.318,0.337,0.439)
HEX8
#515670ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081086112

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
16%
Hue
230°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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