When Ingrained Bay behind Brewing

#4e4e73 RGB(78,78,115)

About this color

When Ingrained Bay behind Brewing is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 78, 115) — a medium-dark, muted blue hue.

#4e4e73RGB(78, 78, 115)

HSL 240° · 19% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ingrained Bay behind Brewing
HEX
#4e4e73
RGB
rgb(78,78,115)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,30.6%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(240,19%,38%)
HSV
hsv(240,32%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,32,0,55)
LAB
lab(35,9,-21)
LCH
lch(35,23,293)
sRGB
(0.306,0.306,0.451)
HEX8
#4e4e73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078078115

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
19%
Hue
240°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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