The Basin from Stable Persisting

#84a2b2 RGB(132,162,178)

About this color

The Basin from Stable Persisting reads as medium and muted — a blue tone recorded at #84a2b2, RGB(132, 162, 178).

#84a2b2RGB(132, 162, 178)

HSL 201° · 23% saturation · 61% 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 Basin from Stable Persisting
HEX
#84a2b2
RGB
rgb(132,162,178)
RGB%
rgb(51.8%,63.5%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(201,23%,61%)
HSV
hsv(201,26%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,9,0,30)
LAB
lab(65,-7,-12)
LCH
lch(65,14,240)
sRGB
(0.518,0.635,0.698)
HEX8
#84a2b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
132162178

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
23%
Hue
201°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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