When Plain Atoll between Crossing

#3b48d3 RGB(59,72,211)

About this color

When Plain Atoll between Crossing occupies the medium, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b48d3 — RGB(59, 72, 211).

#3b48d3RGB(59, 72, 211)

HSL 235° · 63% saturation · 53% 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 Plain Atoll between Crossing
HEX
#3b48d3
RGB
rgb(59,72,211)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,28.2%,82.7%)
HSL
hsl(235,63%,53%)
HSV
hsv(235,72%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,66,0,17)
LAB
lab(38,41,-73)
LCH
lch(38,84,299)
sRGB
(0.231,0.282,0.827)
HEX8
#3b48d3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059072211

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
63%
Hue
235°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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