Distant Canyon beside Pausing

#482dbc RGB(72,45,188)

About this color

Distant Canyon beside Pausing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #482dbc — RGB(72, 45, 188).

#482dbcRGB(72, 45, 188)

HSL 251° · 61% saturation · 46% 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
Distant Canyon beside Pausing
HEX
#482dbc
RGB
rgb(72,45,188)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,17.6%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(251,61%,46%)
HSV
hsv(251,76%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,76,0,26)
LAB
lab(32,51,-70)
LCH
lch(32,87,306)
sRGB
(0.282,0.176,0.737)
HEX8
#482dbcff
CSS Name
Decimal
072045188

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
61%
Hue
251°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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