When Thick Canyon without Curving

#485c83 RGB(72,92,131)

About this color

When Thick Canyon without Curving reads as medium-dark and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #485c83, RGB(72, 92, 131).

#485c83RGB(72, 92, 131)

HSL 220° · 29% saturation · 40% 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 formats

Name
When Thick Canyon without Curving
HEX
#485c83
RGB
rgb(72,92,131)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,36.1%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(220,29%,40%)
HSV
hsv(220,45%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,30,0,49)
LAB
lab(39,3,-24)
LCH
lch(39,24,277)
sRGB
(0.282,0.361,0.514)
HEX8
#485c83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072092131

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
29%
Hue
220°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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