When the Mossbacked Bog along Changing

#596f88 RGB(89,111,136)

About this color

When the Mossbacked Bog along Changing reads as medium-dark and muted — a blue tone recorded at #596f88, RGB(89, 111, 136).

#596f88RGB(89, 111, 136)

HSL 212° · 21% saturation · 44% 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 formats

Name
When the Mossbacked Bog along Changing
HEX
#596f88
RGB
rgb(89,111,136)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,43.5%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(212,21%,44%)
HSV
hsv(212,35%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,18,0,47)
LAB
lab(46,-2,-16)
LCH
lch(46,16,263)
sRGB
(0.349,0.435,0.533)
HEX8
#596f88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
089111136

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
21%
Hue
212°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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