The Basin Since Slow Closing

#1888bd RGB(24,136,189)

About this color

The Basin Since Slow Closing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1888bd — RGB(24, 136, 189).

#1888bdRGB(24, 136, 189)

HSL 199° · 77% saturation · 42% 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 formats

Name
The Basin Since Slow Closing
HEX
#1888bd
RGB
rgb(24,136,189)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,53.3%,74.1%)
HSL
hsl(199,77%,42%)
HSV
hsv(199,87%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(87,28,0,26)
LAB
lab(53,-10,-36)
LCH
lch(53,37,254)
sRGB
(0.094,0.533,0.741)
HEX8
#1888bdff
CSS Name
Decimal
024136189

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
77%
Hue
199°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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