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#093E50 is closest to Maniac Mansion in our library. Maniac Mansion (#093E50) is a dark, muted blue with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 195° and a lightness of 34%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#093E50≈ Maniac Mansion
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What Maniac Mansion looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Maniac Mansion (#093E50) is a dark, muted blue with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 195° and a lightness of 34%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Blue is the most widely liked color and the default for trust. It lowers the sense of urgency, so it suits products that ask for confidence: money, health and software. As a dark shade, Maniac Mansion feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

Blue stands for calm, stability, loyalty and the sky and sea. It is also the color of sadness in English (feeling blue) and, in some cultures, of protection.

Why use this color

Maniac Mansion is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Finance, banking and insurance
  • Technology and software
  • Healthcare and corporate identity
  • Links and primary actions in interfaces
History

Egyptian blue, from about 2500 BC, is often called the first synthetic pigment. Ultramarine from lapis lazuli cost as much as gold; Prussian blue (about 1706) made deep blue affordable.

Accessibility

White text on Maniac Mansion has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (AAA); black text has 1.81:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#093E50
Typical visionAs most people see it
#343D51
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#2B3650
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#004344
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#393939
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
11.56:1
AAAAA
Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.81:1
AAAAA
Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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#093E50 Color — closest to Maniac Mansion (HEX, RGB, Shades) · Tintly