The Reflective Border above Joining

#8c95a0 RGB(140,149,160)

About this color

The Reflective Border above Joining presents itself as a medium, muted blue shade, sitting at #8c95a0 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8c95a0RGB(140, 149, 160)

HSL 213° · 10% 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

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 Reflective Border above Joining
HEX
#8c95a0
RGB
rgb(140,149,160)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,58.4%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(213,10%,59%)
HSV
hsv(213,12%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,7,0,37)
LAB
lab(61,-1,-7)
LCH
lch(61,7,262)
sRGB
(0.549,0.584,0.627)
HEX8
#8c95a0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140149160

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
10%
Hue
213°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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