The Known Border circa the Cooling

#706eb5 RGB(112,110,181)

About this color

The Known Border circa the Cooling reads as medium and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #706eb5, RGB(112, 110, 181).

#706eb5RGB(112, 110, 181)

HSL 242° · 32% saturation · 57% 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 Known Border circa the Cooling
HEX
#706eb5
RGB
rgb(112,110,181)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,43.1%,71%)
HSL
hsl(242,32%,57%)
HSV
hsv(242,39%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,39,0,29)
LAB
lab(49,18,-37)
LCH
lch(49,41,296)
sRGB
(0.439,0.431,0.71)
HEX8
#706eb5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112110181

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
32%
Hue
242°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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