When Weighty Basin between Lasting

#47495e RGB(71,73,94)

About this color

When Weighty Basin between Lasting occupies the dark, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #47495e — RGB(71, 73, 94).

#47495eRGB(71, 73, 94)

HSL 235° · 14% saturation · 32% 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 formats

Name
When Weighty Basin between Lasting
HEX
#47495e
RGB
rgb(71,73,94)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,28.6%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(235,14%,32%)
HSV
hsv(235,24%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,22,0,63)
LAB
lab(32,4,-13)
LCH
lch(32,14,287)
sRGB
(0.278,0.286,0.369)
HEX8
#47495eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071073094

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
14%
Hue
235°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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