Tranquil Bog toward Opening

#8591a6 RGB(133,145,166)

About this color

Tranquil Bog toward Opening occupies the medium, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8591a6 — RGB(133, 145, 166).

#8591a6RGB(133, 145, 166)

HSL 218° · 16% saturation · 59% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Tranquil Bog toward Opening
HEX
#8591a6
RGB
rgb(133,145,166)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,56.9%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(218,16%,59%)
HSV
hsv(218,20%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,13,0,35)
LAB
lab(60,0,-12)
LCH
lch(60,12,270)
sRGB
(0.522,0.569,0.651)
HEX8
#8591a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133145166

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
16%
Hue
218°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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