Ashen-warm Bluff opposite Anchoring

#386396 RGB(56,99,150)

About this color

Ashen-warm Bluff opposite Anchoring reads as medium-dark and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #386396, RGB(56, 99, 150).

#386396RGB(56, 99, 150)

HSL 213° · 46% saturation · 40% 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
Ashen-warm Bluff opposite Anchoring
HEX
#386396
RGB
rgb(56,99,150)
RGB%
rgb(22%,38.8%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(213,46%,40%)
HSV
hsv(213,63%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,34,0,41)
LAB
lab(41,2,-32)
LCH
lch(41,32,274)
sRGB
(0.22,0.388,0.588)
HEX8
#386396ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056099150

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
46%
Hue
213°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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