When Mellowed Basin Against Lacing

#3678a3 RGB(54,120,163)

About this color

When Mellowed Basin Against Lacing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3678a3 — RGB(54, 120, 163).

#3678a3RGB(54, 120, 163)

HSL 204° · 50% saturation · 43% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Mellowed Basin Against Lacing
HEX
#3678a3
RGB
rgb(54,120,163)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,47.1%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(204,50%,43%)
HSV
hsv(204,67%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,26,0,36)
LAB
lab(48,-7,-29)
LCH
lch(48,30,256)
sRGB
(0.212,0.471,0.639)
HEX8
#3678a3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054120163

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
50%
Hue
204°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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