The Mild Basin by Finding

#6e8b9b RGB(110,139,155)

About this color

The Mild Basin by Finding reads as medium and muted — a blue tone recorded at #6e8b9b, RGB(110, 139, 155).

#6e8b9bRGB(110, 139, 155)

HSL 201° · 18% 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

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
The Mild Basin by Finding
HEX
#6e8b9b
RGB
rgb(110,139,155)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,54.5%,60.8%)
HSL
hsl(201,18%,52%)
HSV
hsv(201,29%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,10,0,39)
LAB
lab(56,-6,-12)
LCH
lch(56,13,243)
sRGB
(0.431,0.545,0.608)
HEX8
#6e8b9bff
CSS Name
Decimal
110139155

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
18%
Hue
201°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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