Balanced Acre between Guarding

#231f96 RGB(35,31,150)

About this color

Balanced Acre between Guarding occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #231f96 — RGB(35, 31, 150).

#231f96RGB(35, 31, 150)

HSL 242° · 66% saturation · 35% 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 between Guarding
HEX
#231f96
RGB
rgb(35,31,150)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,12.2%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(242,66%,35%)
HSV
hsv(242,79%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,79,0,41)
LAB
lab(22,42,-63)
LCH
lch(22,76,304)
sRGB
(0.137,0.122,0.588)
HEX8
#231f96ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035031150

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
66%
Hue
242°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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