The Border toward Sensible Buffering

#197bad RGB(25,123,173)

About this color

The Border toward Sensible Buffering settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #197bad, RGB(25, 123, 173).

#197badRGB(25, 123, 173)

HSL 200° · 75% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
The Border toward Sensible Buffering
HEX
#197bad
RGB
rgb(25,123,173)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,48.2%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(200,75%,39%)
HSV
hsv(200,86%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,29,0,32)
LAB
lab(49,-9,-34)
LCH
lch(49,35,255)
sRGB
(0.098,0.482,0.678)
HEX8
#197badff
CSS Name
Decimal
025123173

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
75%
Hue
200°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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