The Hewn Border off the Balancing

#1551c5 RGB(21,81,197)

About this color

The Hewn Border off the Balancing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1551c5 — RGB(21, 81, 197).

#1551c5RGB(21, 81, 197)

HSL 220° · 81% 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

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
The Hewn Border off the Balancing
HEX
#1551c5
RGB
rgb(21,81,197)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,31.8%,77.3%)
HSL
hsl(220,81%,43%)
HSV
hsv(220,89%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,59,0,23)
LAB
lab(38,27,-65)
LCH
lch(38,70,293)
sRGB
(0.082,0.318,0.773)
HEX8
#1551c5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021081197

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
81%
Hue
220°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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