Subtle Basin above Pacing

#5f738c RGB(95,115,140)

About this color

Subtle Basin above Pacing reads as medium-dark and muted — a blue tone recorded at #5f738c, RGB(95, 115, 140).

#5f738cRGB(95, 115, 140)

HSL 213° · 19% saturation · 46% 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
Subtle Basin above Pacing
HEX
#5f738c
RGB
rgb(95,115,140)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,45.1%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(213,19%,46%)
HSV
hsv(213,32%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,18,0,45)
LAB
lab(48,-1,-16)
LCH
lch(48,16,266)
sRGB
(0.373,0.451,0.549)
HEX8
#5f738cff
CSS Name
Decimal
095115140

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
19%
Hue
213°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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