When Russet Border through Toiling

#3b16f3 RGB(59,22,243)

About this color

When Russet Border through Toiling presents itself as a medium, intense blue shade, sitting at #3b16f3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3b16f3RGB(59, 22, 243)

HSL 250° · 90% saturation · 52% 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

At medium lightness, this blue is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Russet Border through Toiling
HEX
#3b16f3
RGB
rgb(59,22,243)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,8.6%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(250,90%,52%)
HSV
hsv(250,91%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(76,91,0,5)
LAB
lab(34,73,-98)
LCH
lch(34,122,307)
sRGB
(0.231,0.086,0.953)
HEX8
#3b16f3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059022243

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
90%
Hue
250°
Chroma
122
Temperature
WarmCool
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