What the Bluff before Abiding Returning

#6d83b9 RGB(109,131,185)

About this color

What the Bluff before Abiding Returning presents itself as a medium, moderate blue shade, sitting at #6d83b9 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6d83b9RGB(109, 131, 185)

HSL 223° · 35% saturation · 58% 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
What the Bluff before Abiding Returning
HEX
#6d83b9
RGB
rgb(109,131,185)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,51.4%,72.5%)
HSL
hsl(223,35%,58%)
HSV
hsv(223,41%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,29,0,27)
LAB
lab(55,6,-31)
LCH
lch(55,32,281)
sRGB
(0.427,0.514,0.725)
HEX8
#6d83b9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109131185

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
35%
Hue
223°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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