Temperate Basin above Sounding

#143fcc RGB(20,63,204)

About this color

Temperate Basin above Sounding occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #143fcc — RGB(20, 63, 204).

#143fccRGB(20, 63, 204)

HSL 226° · 82% saturation · 44% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
Temperate Basin above Sounding
HEX
#143fcc
RGB
rgb(20,63,204)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,24.7%,80%)
HSL
hsl(226,82%,44%)
HSV
hsv(226,90%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,69,0,20)
LAB
lab(34,41,-76)
LCH
lch(34,86,298)
sRGB
(0.078,0.247,0.8)
HEX8
#143fccff
CSS Name
Decimal
020063204

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
82%
Hue
226°
Chroma
86
Temperature
WarmCool
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