When the Plain Bay across Settling

#4e5788 RGB(78,87,136)

About this color

When the Plain Bay across Settling occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e5788 — RGB(78, 87, 136).

#4e5788RGB(78, 87, 136)

HSL 231° · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Plain Bay across Settling
HEX
#4e5788
RGB
rgb(78,87,136)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,34.1%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(231,27%,42%)
HSV
hsv(231,43%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,36,0,47)
LAB
lab(38,10,-28)
LCH
lch(38,30,290)
sRGB
(0.306,0.341,0.533)
HEX8
#4e5788ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078087136

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
27%
Hue
231°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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