The Bluff circa Lasting Calming

#497cfd RGB(73,124,253)

About this color

The Bluff circa Lasting Calming occupies the medium, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #497cfd — RGB(73, 124, 253).

#497cfdRGB(73, 124, 253)

HSL 223° · 98% saturation · 64% 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 formats

Name
The Bluff circa Lasting Calming
HEX
#497cfd
RGB
rgb(73,124,253)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,48.6%,99.2%)
HSL
hsl(223,98%,64%)
HSV
hsv(223,71%,99%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,51,0,1)
LAB
lab(55,25,-69)
LCH
lch(55,73,290)
sRGB
(0.286,0.486,0.992)
HEX8
#497cfdff
CSS Name
Decimal
073124253

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
98%
Hue
223°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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