Hardy Arch throughout Knitting

#6d6da6 RGB(109,109,166)

About this color

Hardy Arch throughout Knitting reads as medium and muted — a blue tone recorded at #6d6da6, RGB(109, 109, 166).

#6d6da6RGB(109, 109, 166)

HSL 240° · 24% saturation · 54% 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
Hardy Arch throughout Knitting
HEX
#6d6da6
RGB
rgb(109,109,166)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,42.7%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(240,24%,54%)
HSV
hsv(240,34%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,34,0,35)
LAB
lab(48,14,-31)
LCH
lch(48,34,294)
sRGB
(0.427,0.427,0.651)
HEX8
#6d6da6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109109166

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
24%
Hue
240°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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