When Matronly Alcove on Curing

#495be3 RGB(73,91,227)

About this color

When Matronly Alcove on Curing occupies the medium, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #495be3 — RGB(73, 91, 227).

#495be3RGB(73, 91, 227)

HSL 233° · 73% saturation · 59% 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 Matronly Alcove on Curing
HEX
#495be3
RGB
rgb(73,91,227)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,35.7%,89%)
HSL
hsl(233,73%,59%)
HSV
hsv(233,68%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,60,0,11)
LAB
lab(45,37,-71)
LCH
lch(45,80,298)
sRGB
(0.286,0.357,0.89)
HEX8
#495be3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073091227

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
73%
Hue
233°
Chroma
80
Temperature
WarmCool
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