Unflappable Arch alongside Stirring

#6474a6 RGB(100,116,166)

About this color

Unflappable Arch alongside Stirring occupies the medium, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6474a6 — RGB(100, 116, 166).

#6474a6RGB(100, 116, 166)

HSL 225° · 27% saturation · 52% 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
Unflappable Arch alongside Stirring
HEX
#6474a6
RGB
rgb(100,116,166)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,45.5%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(225,27%,52%)
HSV
hsv(225,40%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,30,0,35)
LAB
lab(49,7,-29)
LCH
lch(49,30,284)
sRGB
(0.392,0.455,0.651)
HEX8
#6474a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
100116166

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
27%
Hue
225°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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