Grainy Bay off Hedging

#3787c6 RGB(55,135,198)

About this color

Grainy Bay off Hedging reads as medium and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #3787c6, RGB(55, 135, 198).

#3787c6RGB(55, 135, 198)

HSL 206° · 57% saturation · 50% 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
Grainy Bay off Hedging
HEX
#3787c6
RGB
rgb(55,135,198)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,52.9%,77.6%)
HSL
hsl(206,57%,50%)
HSV
hsv(206,72%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,32,0,22)
LAB
lab(54,-3,-40)
LCH
lch(54,40,266)
sRGB
(0.216,0.529,0.776)
HEX8
#3787c6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
055135198

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
57%
Hue
206°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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