Lingering Bluff in the Curing

#417b81 RGB(65,123,129)

About this color

Lingering Bluff in the Curing is a medium-dark cyan with a moderate character, positioned at #417b81 on the color spectrum.

#417b81RGB(65, 123, 129)

HSL 186° · 33% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Lingering Bluff in the Curing
HEX
#417b81
RGB
rgb(65,123,129)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,48.2%,50.6%)
HSL
hsl(186,33%,38%)
HSV
hsv(186,50%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,5,0,49)
LAB
lab(48,-17,-9)
LCH
lch(48,19,208)
sRGB
(0.255,0.482,0.506)
HEX8
#417b81ff
CSS Name
Decimal
065123129

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
33%
Hue
186°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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