Old-fashioned Basin opposite Lacing

#546d9c RGB(84,109,156)

About this color

Old-fashioned Basin opposite Lacing is rendered by screens as RGB(84, 109, 156) — a medium-dark, moderate blue hue.

#546d9cRGB(84, 109, 156)

HSL 219° · 30% 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

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 formats

Name
Old-fashioned Basin opposite Lacing
HEX
#546d9c
RGB
rgb(84,109,156)
RGB%
rgb(32.9%,42.7%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(219,30%,47%)
HSV
hsv(219,46%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,30,0,39)
LAB
lab(46,4,-28)
LCH
lch(46,28,278)
sRGB
(0.329,0.427,0.612)
HEX8
#546d9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
084109156

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
30%
Hue
219°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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