Old-fashioned Bluff onto Persisting

#8ba1a6 RGB(139,161,166)

About this color

Old-fashioned Bluff onto Persisting reads as medium and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #8ba1a6, RGB(139, 161, 166).

#8ba1a6RGB(139, 161, 166)

HSL 191° · 13% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
Old-fashioned Bluff onto Persisting
HEX
#8ba1a6
RGB
rgb(139,161,166)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,63.1%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(191,13%,60%)
HSV
hsv(191,16%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,3,0,35)
LAB
lab(65,-7,-5)
LCH
lch(65,9,216)
sRGB
(0.545,0.631,0.651)
HEX8
#8ba1a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139161166

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
13%
Hue
191°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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