The Quiet Bog upon Sounding

#4a64a0 RGB(74,100,160)

About this color

The Quiet Bog upon Sounding occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a64a0 — RGB(74, 100, 160).

#4a64a0RGB(74, 100, 160)

HSL 222° · 37% saturation · 46% 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 Quiet Bog upon Sounding
HEX
#4a64a0
RGB
rgb(74,100,160)
RGB%
rgb(29%,39.2%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(222,37%,46%)
HSV
hsv(222,54%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,38,0,37)
LAB
lab(43,8,-35)
LCH
lch(43,36,283)
sRGB
(0.29,0.392,0.627)
HEX8
#4a64a0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074100160

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
37%
Hue
222°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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