When Layered Cape beside Adjusting

#51c5ee RGB(81,197,238)

About this color

When Layered Cape beside Adjusting reads as medium and intense — a blue tone recorded at #51c5ee, RGB(81, 197, 238).

#51c5eeRGB(81, 197, 238)

HSL 196° · 82% saturation · 63% 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
When Layered Cape beside Adjusting
HEX
#51c5ee
RGB
rgb(81,197,238)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,77.3%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(196,82%,63%)
HSV
hsv(196,66%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,17,0,7)
LAB
lab(75,-20,-30)
LCH
lch(75,36,236)
sRGB
(0.318,0.773,0.933)
HEX8
#51c5eeff
CSS Name
Decimal
081197238

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
82%
Hue
196°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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