When Mellowed Bay via Returning

#3f7cde RGB(63,124,222)

About this color

When Mellowed Bay via Returning reads as medium and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #3f7cde, RGB(63, 124, 222).

#3f7cdeRGB(63, 124, 222)

HSL 217° · 71% saturation · 56% 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
When Mellowed Bay via Returning
HEX
#3f7cde
RGB
rgb(63,124,222)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,48.6%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(217,71%,56%)
HSV
hsv(217,72%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(72,44,0,13)
LAB
lab(53,13,-56)
LCH
lch(53,57,283)
sRGB
(0.247,0.486,0.871)
HEX8
#3f7cdeff
CSS Name
Decimal
063124222

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
71%
Hue
217°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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