Moderate Brook onto Melding

#9a98ac RGB(154,152,172)

About this color

Moderate Brook onto Melding presents itself as a medium, muted blue shade, sitting at #9a98ac in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9a98acRGB(154, 152, 172)

HSL 246° · 11% saturation · 64% 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

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this blue 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, 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
Moderate Brook onto Melding
HEX
#9a98ac
RGB
rgb(154,152,172)
RGB%
rgb(60.4%,59.6%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(246,11%,64%)
HSV
hsv(246,12%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,12,0,33)
LAB
lab(64,5,-10)
LCH
lch(64,11,297)
sRGB
(0.604,0.596,0.675)
HEX8
#9a98acff
CSS Name
Decimal
154152172

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
11%
Hue
246°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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