The Arch over Toasted Joining

#506a72 RGB(80,106,114)

About this color

The Arch over Toasted Joining settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #506a72, RGB(80, 106, 114).

#506a72RGB(80, 106, 114)

HSL 194° · 18% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
The Arch over Toasted Joining
HEX
#506a72
RGB
rgb(80,106,114)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,41.6%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(194,18%,38%)
HSV
hsv(194,30%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,7,0,55)
LAB
lab(43,-7,-8)
LCH
lch(43,11,229)
sRGB
(0.314,0.416,0.447)
HEX8
#506a72ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080106114

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
18%
Hue
194°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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