Settled Atoll past Delineating

#8a9cb6 RGB(138,156,182)

About this color

Settled Atoll past Delineating reads as medium and muted — a blue tone recorded at #8a9cb6, RGB(138, 156, 182).

#8a9cb6RGB(138, 156, 182)

HSL 215° · 23% saturation · 63% 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
Settled Atoll past Delineating
HEX
#8a9cb6
RGB
rgb(138,156,182)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,61.2%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(215,23%,63%)
HSV
hsv(215,24%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,14,0,29)
LAB
lab(64,0,-16)
LCH
lch(64,16,270)
sRGB
(0.541,0.612,0.714)
HEX8
#8a9cb6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
138156182

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
23%
Hue
215°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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