Distant Cape until Setting

#786abc RGB(120,106,188)

About this color

Distant Cape until Setting presents itself as a medium, moderate blue shade, sitting at #786abc in the 24-bit RGB space.

#786abcRGB(120, 106, 188)

HSL 250° · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Distant Cape until Setting
HEX
#786abc
RGB
rgb(120,106,188)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,41.6%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(250,38%,58%)
HSV
hsv(250,44%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,44,0,26)
LAB
lab(49,25,-41)
LCH
lch(49,48,301)
sRGB
(0.471,0.416,0.737)
HEX8
#786abcff
CSS Name
Decimal
120106188

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
38%
Hue
250°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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