The Basin Against Constant Pausing

#229be2 RGB(34,155,226)

About this color

The Basin Against Constant Pausing presents itself as a medium, intense blue shade, sitting at #229be2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#229be2RGB(34, 155, 226)

HSL 202° · 77% saturation · 51% 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 Basin Against Constant Pausing
HEX
#229be2
RGB
rgb(34,155,226)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,60.8%,88.6%)
HSL
hsl(202,77%,51%)
HSV
hsv(202,85%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(85,31,0,11)
LAB
lab(61,-7,-45)
LCH
lch(61,46,261)
sRGB
(0.133,0.608,0.886)
HEX8
#229be2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034155226

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
77%
Hue
202°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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