Layered Bay betwixt Buffering

#5074a6 RGB(80,116,166)

About this color

Layered Bay betwixt Buffering reads as medium-dark and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #5074a6, RGB(80, 116, 166).

#5074a6RGB(80, 116, 166)

HSL 215° · 35% saturation · 48% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Layered Bay betwixt Buffering
HEX
#5074a6
RGB
rgb(80,116,166)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,45.5%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(215,35%,48%)
HSV
hsv(215,52%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,30,0,35)
LAB
lab(48,2,-31)
LCH
lch(48,31,274)
sRGB
(0.314,0.455,0.651)
HEX8
#5074a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080116166

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
35%
Hue
215°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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