Level-headed Canyon before Delineating

#2d55ac RGB(45,85,172)

About this color

Level-headed Canyon before Delineating presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #2d55ac in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2d55acRGB(45, 85, 172)

HSL 221° · 59% saturation · 43% 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 formats

Name
Level-headed Canyon before Delineating
HEX
#2d55ac
RGB
rgb(45,85,172)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,33.3%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(221,59%,43%)
HSV
hsv(221,74%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,51,0,33)
LAB
lab(38,17,-51)
LCH
lch(38,54,288)
sRGB
(0.176,0.333,0.675)
HEX8
#2d55acff
CSS Name
Decimal
045085172

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
59%
Hue
221°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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