The Border atop Homespun Bordering

#4e6782 RGB(78,103,130)

About this color

The Border atop Homespun Bordering occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e6782 — RGB(78, 103, 130).

#4e6782RGB(78, 103, 130)

HSL 211° · 25% saturation · 41% 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 Border atop Homespun Bordering
HEX
#4e6782
RGB
rgb(78,103,130)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,40.4%,51%)
HSL
hsl(211,25%,41%)
HSV
hsv(211,40%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,21,0,49)
LAB
lab(43,-2,-18)
LCH
lch(43,18,264)
sRGB
(0.306,0.404,0.51)
HEX8
#4e6782ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078103130

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
25%
Hue
211°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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