When the Humble Cape on Guarding

#5a6a98 RGB(90,106,152)

About this color

When the Humble Cape on Guarding occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a6a98 — RGB(90, 106, 152).

#5a6a98RGB(90, 106, 152)

HSL 225° · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Humble Cape on Guarding
HEX
#5a6a98
RGB
rgb(90,106,152)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,41.6%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(225,26%,47%)
HSV
hsv(225,41%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,30,0,40)
LAB
lab(45,6,-27)
LCH
lch(45,28,283)
sRGB
(0.353,0.416,0.596)
HEX8
#5a6a98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090106152

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
26%
Hue
225°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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