When Humble Acre down Casting

#497283 RGB(73,114,131)

About this color

When Humble Acre down Casting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate blue shade, sitting at #497283 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#497283RGB(73, 114, 131)

HSL 198° · 28% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Humble Acre down Casting
HEX
#497283
RGB
rgb(73,114,131)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,44.7%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(198,28%,40%)
HSV
hsv(198,44%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,13,0,49)
LAB
lab(46,-9,-14)
LCH
lch(46,17,237)
sRGB
(0.286,0.447,0.514)
HEX8
#497283ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073114131

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
28%
Hue
198°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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