Soft Bay after Setting

#393ca6 RGB(57,60,166)

About this color

Soft Bay after Setting occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #393ca6 — RGB(57, 60, 166).

#393ca6RGB(57, 60, 166)

HSL 238° · 49% saturation · 44% 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
Soft Bay after Setting
HEX
#393ca6
RGB
rgb(57,60,166)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,23.5%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(238,49%,44%)
HSV
hsv(238,66%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,64,0,35)
LAB
lab(31,33,-58)
LCH
lch(31,67,300)
sRGB
(0.224,0.235,0.651)
HEX8
#393ca6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057060166

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
49%
Hue
238°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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