The Solid Canyon above Sowing

#476eab RGB(71,110,171)

About this color

The Solid Canyon above Sowing is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 110, 171) — a medium-dark, moderate blue hue.

#476eabRGB(71, 110, 171)

HSL 217° · 41% saturation · 47% 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
The Solid Canyon above Sowing
HEX
#476eab
RGB
rgb(71,110,171)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,43.1%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(217,41%,47%)
HSV
hsv(217,58%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,36,0,33)
LAB
lab(46,5,-37)
LCH
lch(46,37,278)
sRGB
(0.278,0.431,0.671)
HEX8
#476eabff
CSS Name
Decimal
071110171

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
41%
Hue
217°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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