When the Slow Atoll throughout Pausing

#4889a8 RGB(72,137,168)

About this color

When the Slow Atoll throughout Pausing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4889a8 — RGB(72, 137, 168).

#4889a8RGB(72, 137, 168)

HSL 199° · 40% 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
When the Slow Atoll throughout Pausing
HEX
#4889a8
RGB
rgb(72,137,168)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,53.7%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(199,40%,47%)
HSV
hsv(199,57%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,18,0,34)
LAB
lab(54,-12,-23)
LCH
lch(54,26,242)
sRGB
(0.282,0.537,0.659)
HEX8
#4889a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072137168

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
40%
Hue
199°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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