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Color profile
#2A384C is a cool color from the Azure family, closest in name to “Dark & Stormy”. In RGB it is rgb(42, 56, 76); in HSL, hsl(215, 29%, 23%).
The color Dark & Stormy, with hexadecimal code #2a384c, belongs to the blue color family, the world's most universally preferred hue. Blue projects trust, stability, and intellectual calm, which is why it dominates corporate, financial, and technology branding worldwide. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity and Tranquility. Blue signifies tranquility and stability. In Middle Eastern cultures, it can also represent protection against the evil eye, while in Western cultures, it symbolizes calmness and reliability. At just 29% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries only a subtle hint of its underlying hue, making it versatile for large surfaces and professional contexts. Its low lightness of 23% produces a deep, rich appearance—conveying gravity and luxury, particularly effective in dark-mode designs and premium packaging. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Trust, Peace, Loyalty, Integrity, or Tranquility. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.
Key facts
The story of this color
Dark & Stormy (#2A384C) belongs to the Azure color family.
With a dusty, low-saturation character, this color offers quiet complexity—neither bold nor faded. Dusty tones add vintage charm to retro-inspired designs and pair beautifully with metallic accents like copper or brass.
Azure derives from the Arabic lazaward, referring to the lapis lazuli stone that yielded ultramarine pigment—once more costly per ounce than gold. Medieval European painters reserved ultramarine for the most sacred subjects, particularly the Virgin Mary's robes. The word azure also entered heraldry as the term for blue fields on coats of arms, symbolizing loyalty and truth.
Azure strikes a balance between the brightness of cyan and the depth of blue, making it a versatile choice for technology, aviation, and financial brands (Microsoft Azure is a prominent example). Pair azure with white for authority and clarity, or with light gold for a regal combination.
Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 215°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 29% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.
Azure evokes trust, aspiration, and openness—like a clear sky. It feels less corporate than navy and more refined than bright blue, hitting a sweet spot for brands that want to appear both professional and approachable.
Its low lightness of 23% gives it a deep, intense presence. Deep tones like this excel as dark-mode backgrounds, header bars, and anywhere a sense of gravity or luxury is desired.
Use azure as the primary brand color with charcoal text for a clean SaaS identity. Create split-screen layouts with an azure panel on one side and white on the other for impactful above-the-fold sections. In icon design, azure provides excellent visibility against both light and dark backgrounds.
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Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.
rgb(42, 56, 76)
RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.
hsl(215, 29%, 23%)
HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.
hsv(215, 45%, 30%)
HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.
hwb(215 16% 70%)
HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.
cmyk(45%, 26%, 0%, 70%)
CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.
oklch(33.74% 0.040 257.29)
OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.
oklab(33.74% -0.009 -0.039)
OKLab