Resolute Alcove underneath Spanning

#6b5e9c RGB(107,94,156)

About this color

Resolute Alcove underneath Spanning occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6b5e9c — RGB(107, 94, 156).

#6b5e9cRGB(107, 94, 156)

HSL 253° · 25% saturation · 49% 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
Resolute Alcove underneath Spanning
HEX
#6b5e9c
RGB
rgb(107,94,156)
RGB%
rgb(42%,36.9%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(253,25%,49%)
HSV
hsv(253,40%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,40,0,39)
LAB
lab(44,20,-32)
LCH
lch(44,38,302)
sRGB
(0.42,0.369,0.612)
HEX8
#6b5e9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
107094156

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
25%
Hue
253°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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