Pale Bedrock upon Wasting

#3c374c RGB(60,55,76)

About this color

Pale Bedrock upon Wasting is rendered by screens as RGB(60, 55, 76) — a dark, muted blue hue.

#3c374cRGB(60, 55, 76)

HSL 254° · 16% saturation · 26% 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
Pale Bedrock upon Wasting
HEX
#3c374c
RGB
rgb(60,55,76)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,21.6%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(254,16%,26%)
HSV
hsv(254,28%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,28,0,70)
LAB
lab(24,7,-12)
LCH
lch(24,14,300)
sRGB
(0.235,0.216,0.298)
HEX8
#3c374cff
CSS Name
Decimal
060055076

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
16%
Hue
254°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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