Ripened Border behind the Knotting

#749dd1 RGB(116,157,209)

About this color

Ripened Border behind the Knotting occupies the medium, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #749dd1 — RGB(116, 157, 209).

#749dd1RGB(116, 157, 209)

HSL 214° · 50% saturation · 64% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Ripened Border behind the Knotting
HEX
#749dd1
RGB
rgb(116,157,209)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,61.6%,82%)
HSL
hsl(214,50%,64%)
HSV
hsv(214,44%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,25,0,18)
LAB
lab(64,0,-31)
LCH
lch(64,31,270)
sRGB
(0.455,0.616,0.82)
HEX8
#749dd1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116157209

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
50%
Hue
214°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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