When Hazel Basin through Measuring

#53a1de RGB(83,161,222)

About this color

When Hazel Basin through Measuring occupies the medium, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #53a1de — RGB(83, 161, 222).

#53a1deRGB(83, 161, 222)

HSL 206° · 68% saturation · 60% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When Hazel Basin through Measuring
HEX
#53a1de
RGB
rgb(83,161,222)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,63.1%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(206,68%,60%)
HSV
hsv(206,63%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,27,0,13)
LAB
lab(64,-6,-38)
LCH
lch(64,38,261)
sRGB
(0.325,0.631,0.871)
HEX8
#53a1deff
CSS Name
Decimal
083161222

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
68%
Hue
206°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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