When Mellow Alcove above Learning

#5d6f83 RGB(93,111,131)

About this color

When Mellow Alcove above Learning is rendered by screens as RGB(93, 111, 131) — a medium-dark, muted blue hue.

#5d6f83RGB(93, 111, 131)

HSL 212° · 17% 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

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
When Mellow Alcove above Learning
HEX
#5d6f83
RGB
rgb(93,111,131)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,43.5%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(212,17%,44%)
HSV
hsv(212,29%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,15,0,49)
LAB
lab(46,-2,-13)
LCH
lch(46,13,261)
sRGB
(0.365,0.435,0.514)
HEX8
#5d6f83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
093111131

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
17%
Hue
212°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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