The Plainspoken Bluff Since Stirring

#5d7c80 RGB(93,124,128)

About this color

The Plainspoken Bluff Since Stirring occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5d7c80 — RGB(93, 124, 128).

#5d7c80RGB(93, 124, 128)

HSL 187° · 16% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Plainspoken Bluff Since Stirring
HEX
#5d7c80
RGB
rgb(93,124,128)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,48.6%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(187,16%,43%)
HSV
hsv(187,27%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,3,0,50)
LAB
lab(50,-10,-6)
LCH
lch(50,12,211)
sRGB
(0.365,0.486,0.502)
HEX8
#5d7c80ff
CSS Name
Decimal
093124128

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
16%
Hue
187°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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