When Plain Bay till Grounding

#4b53b3 RGB(75,83,179)

About this color

When Plain Bay till Grounding presents itself as a medium, moderate blue shade, sitting at #4b53b3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4b53b3RGB(75, 83, 179)

HSL 235° · 41% saturation · 50% 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 Plain Bay till Grounding
HEX
#4b53b3
RGB
rgb(75,83,179)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,32.5%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(235,41%,50%)
HSV
hsv(235,58%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,54,0,30)
LAB
lab(39,26,-52)
LCH
lch(39,58,297)
sRGB
(0.294,0.325,0.702)
HEX8
#4b53b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075083179

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
41%
Hue
235°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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