When the Homespun Bay within Returning

#4891b8 RGB(72,145,184)

About this color

When the Homespun Bay within Returning reads as medium and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #4891b8, RGB(72, 145, 184).

#4891b8RGB(72, 145, 184)

HSL 201° · 44% saturation · 50% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Homespun Bay within Returning
HEX
#4891b8
RGB
rgb(72,145,184)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,56.9%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(201,44%,50%)
HSV
hsv(201,61%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,21,0,28)
LAB
lab(57,-11,-27)
LCH
lch(57,29,248)
sRGB
(0.282,0.569,0.722)
HEX8
#4891b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072145184

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
44%
Hue
201°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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