The Hewn Border over the Buffering

#4b3995 RGB(75,57,149)

About this color

The Hewn Border over the Buffering presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate blue shade, sitting at #4b3995 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4b3995RGB(75, 57, 149)

HSL 252° · 45% 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
The Hewn Border over the Buffering
HEX
#4b3995
RGB
rgb(75,57,149)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,22.4%,58.4%)
HSL
hsl(252,45%,40%)
HSV
hsv(252,62%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,62,0,42)
LAB
lab(31,32,-48)
LCH
lch(31,58,304)
sRGB
(0.294,0.224,0.584)
HEX8
#4b3995ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075057149

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
45%
Hue
252°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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