When Mellow Border circa Cycling

#257cfe RGB(37,124,254)

About this color

When Mellow Border circa Cycling presents itself as a medium, intense blue shade, sitting at #257cfe in the 24-bit RGB space.

#257cfeRGB(37, 124, 254)

HSL 216° · 99% saturation · 57% 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 Mellow Border circa Cycling
HEX
#257cfe
RGB
rgb(37,124,254)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,48.6%,99.6%)
HSL
hsl(216,99%,57%)
HSV
hsv(216,85%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,51,0,0)
LAB
lab(54,22,-72)
LCH
lch(54,75,287)
sRGB
(0.145,0.486,0.996)
HEX8
#257cfeff
CSS Name
Decimal
037124254

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
99%
Hue
216°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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