When the Practical Bay up Forming

#6d6f88 RGB(109,111,136)

About this color

When the Practical Bay up Forming presents itself as a medium-dark, muted blue shade, sitting at #6d6f88 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6d6f88RGB(109, 111, 136)

HSL 236° · 11% saturation · 48% 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 Practical Bay up Forming
HEX
#6d6f88
RGB
rgb(109,111,136)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,43.5%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(236,11%,48%)
HSV
hsv(236,20%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,18,0,47)
LAB
lab(47,5,-14)
LCH
lch(47,15,290)
sRGB
(0.427,0.435,0.533)
HEX8
#6d6f88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109111136

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
11%
Hue
236°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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