Plain Acre under the Mending

#514aa1 RGB(81,74,161)

About this color

Plain Acre under the Mending occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #514aa1 — RGB(81, 74, 161).

#514aa1RGB(81, 74, 161)

HSL 245° · 37% saturation · 46% 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
Plain Acre under the Mending
HEX
#514aa1
RGB
rgb(81,74,161)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,29%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(245,37%,46%)
HSV
hsv(245,54%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,54,0,37)
LAB
lab(36,27,-46)
LCH
lch(36,53,300)
sRGB
(0.318,0.29,0.631)
HEX8
#514aa1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081074161

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
37%
Hue
245°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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