When the Substantial Basin Inside Aging

#939db8 RGB(147,157,184)

About this color

When the Substantial Basin Inside Aging presents itself as a light, muted blue shade, sitting at #939db8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#939db8RGB(147, 157, 184)

HSL 224° · 21% saturation · 65% 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
When the Substantial Basin Inside Aging
HEX
#939db8
RGB
rgb(147,157,184)
RGB%
rgb(57.6%,61.6%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(224,21%,65%)
HSV
hsv(224,20%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,15,0,28)
LAB
lab(65,2,-15)
LCH
lch(65,15,278)
sRGB
(0.576,0.616,0.722)
HEX8
#939db8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
147157184

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
21%
Hue
224°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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