Mellowed Atoll on Layering

#746fa6 RGB(116,111,166)

About this color

Mellowed Atoll on Layering reads as medium and muted — a blue tone recorded at #746fa6, RGB(116, 111, 166).

#746fa6RGB(116, 111, 166)

HSL 245° · 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Mellowed Atoll on Layering
HEX
#746fa6
RGB
rgb(116,111,166)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,43.5%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(245,24%,54%)
HSV
hsv(245,33%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,33,0,35)
LAB
lab(49,15,-29)
LCH
lch(49,33,297)
sRGB
(0.455,0.435,0.651)
HEX8
#746fa6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116111166

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
24%
Hue
245°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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