Balanced Acre for Melting

#171c86 RGB(23,28,134)

About this color

Balanced Acre for Melting is rendered by screens as RGB(23, 28, 134) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#171c86RGB(23, 28, 134)

HSL 237° · 71% saturation · 31% 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
Balanced Acre for Melting
HEX
#171c86
RGB
rgb(23,28,134)
RGB%
rgb(9%,11%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(237,71%,31%)
HSV
hsv(237,83%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,79,0,47)
LAB
lab(19,38,-59)
LCH
lch(19,70,303)
sRGB
(0.09,0.11,0.525)
HEX8
#171c86ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023028134

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
71%
Hue
237°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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