Mossy Basin upon Sharing

#482aac RGB(72,42,172)

About this color

Mossy Basin upon Sharing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #482aac — RGB(72, 42, 172).

#482aacRGB(72, 42, 172)

HSL 254° · 61% saturation · 42% 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 formats

Name
Mossy Basin upon Sharing
HEX
#482aac
RGB
rgb(72,42,172)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,16.5%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(254,61%,42%)
HSV
hsv(254,76%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,76,0,33)
LAB
lab(29,47,-64)
LCH
lch(29,79,306)
sRGB
(0.282,0.165,0.675)
HEX8
#482aacff
CSS Name
Decimal
072042172

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
61%
Hue
254°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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