When Honeyed Basin underneath Pausing

#198cb3 RGB(25,140,179)

About this color

When Honeyed Basin underneath Pausing reads as medium-dark and intense — a blue tone recorded at #198cb3, RGB(25, 140, 179).

#198cb3RGB(25, 140, 179)

HSL 195° · 75% 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
When Honeyed Basin underneath Pausing
HEX
#198cb3
RGB
rgb(25,140,179)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,54.9%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(195,75%,40%)
HSV
hsv(195,86%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(86,22,0,30)
LAB
lab(54,-16,-29)
LCH
lch(54,33,241)
sRGB
(0.098,0.549,0.702)
HEX8
#198cb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
025140179

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
75%
Hue
195°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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