The Bay via Layered Seeding

#5068a2 RGB(80,104,162)

About this color

The Bay via Layered Seeding reads as medium-dark and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #5068a2, RGB(80, 104, 162).

#5068a2RGB(80, 104, 162)

HSL 222° · 34% saturation · 47% 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 formats

Name
The Bay via Layered Seeding
HEX
#5068a2
RGB
rgb(80,104,162)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,40.8%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(222,34%,47%)
HSV
hsv(222,51%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,36,0,36)
LAB
lab(45,8,-34)
LCH
lch(45,35,283)
sRGB
(0.314,0.408,0.635)
HEX8
#5068a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080104162

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
34%
Hue
222°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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