What Plain Canyon for Joining

#177cb4 RGB(23,124,180)

About this color

What Plain Canyon for Joining presents itself as a medium-dark, intense blue shade, sitting at #177cb4 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#177cb4RGB(23, 124, 180)

HSL 201° · 77% saturation · 40% 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
What Plain Canyon for Joining
HEX
#177cb4
RGB
rgb(23,124,180)
RGB%
rgb(9%,48.6%,70.6%)
HSL
hsl(201,77%,40%)
HSV
hsv(201,87%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,31,0,29)
LAB
lab(49,-7,-37)
LCH
lch(49,38,259)
sRGB
(0.09,0.486,0.706)
HEX8
#177cb4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023124180

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
77%
Hue
201°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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