The Steadfast Bluff from the Connecting

#216f95 RGB(33,111,149)

About this color

The Steadfast Bluff from the Connecting settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #216f95, RGB(33, 111, 149).

#216f95RGB(33, 111, 149)

HSL 200° · 64% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Steadfast Bluff from the Connecting
HEX
#216f95
RGB
rgb(33,111,149)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,43.5%,58.4%)
HSL
hsl(200,64%,36%)
HSV
hsv(200,78%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,26,0,42)
LAB
lab(44,-10,-27)
LCH
lch(44,29,250)
sRGB
(0.129,0.435,0.584)
HEX8
#216f95ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033111149

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
64%
Hue
200°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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