Plain Bluff in Flowing

#3757f6 RGB(55,87,246)

About this color

Plain Bluff in Flowing reads as medium and intense — a blue tone recorded at #3757f6, RGB(55, 87, 246).

#3757f6RGB(55, 87, 246)

HSL 230° · 91% saturation · 59% 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 formats

Name
Plain Bluff in Flowing
HEX
#3757f6
RGB
rgb(55,87,246)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,34.1%,96.5%)
HSL
hsl(230,91%,59%)
HSV
hsv(230,78%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,65,0,4)
LAB
lab(45,44,-82)
LCH
lch(45,93,298)
sRGB
(0.216,0.341,0.965)
HEX8
#3757f6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
055087246

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
91%
Hue
230°
Chroma
93
Temperature
WarmCool
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