The Bay Inside Untroubled Hedging

#4c498d RGB(76,73,141)

About this color

The Bay Inside Untroubled Hedging occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4c498d — RGB(76, 73, 141).

#4c498dRGB(76, 73, 141)

HSL 243° · 32% saturation · 42% 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 Bay Inside Untroubled Hedging
HEX
#4c498d
RGB
rgb(76,73,141)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,28.6%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(243,32%,42%)
HSV
hsv(243,48%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,48,0,45)
LAB
lab(34,20,-38)
LCH
lch(34,43,298)
sRGB
(0.298,0.286,0.553)
HEX8
#4c498dff
CSS Name
Decimal
076073141

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
32%
Hue
243°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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