When Centered Arch circa Forming

#3492a3 RGB(52,146,163)

About this color

When Centered Arch circa Forming carries its coordinates at #3492a3: a medium-dark cyan with vivid saturation.

#3492a3RGB(52, 146, 163)

HSL 189° · 52% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark cyan is comfortable as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
When Centered Arch circa Forming
HEX
#3492a3
RGB
rgb(52,146,163)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,57.3%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(189,52%,42%)
HSV
hsv(189,68%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,10,0,36)
LAB
lab(56,-22,-17)
LCH
lch(56,28,218)
sRGB
(0.204,0.573,0.639)
HEX8
#3492a3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
052146163

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
52%
Hue
189°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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