Mossbacked Arch toward Echoing

#159ac6 RGB(21,154,198)

About this color

Mossbacked Arch toward Echoing presents itself as a medium-dark, intense blue shade, sitting at #159ac6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#159ac6RGB(21, 154, 198)

HSL 195° · 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

At medium lightness, this blue is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Mossbacked Arch toward Echoing
HEX
#159ac6
RGB
rgb(21,154,198)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,60.4%,77.6%)
HSL
hsl(195,81%,43%)
HSV
hsv(195,89%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,22,0,22)
LAB
lab(59,-17,-32)
LCH
lch(59,36,242)
sRGB
(0.082,0.604,0.776)
HEX8
#159ac6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021154198

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
81%
Hue
195°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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