Thick Alcove down Lodging

#4890ac RGB(72,144,172)

About this color

Thick Alcove down Lodging reads as medium-dark and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #4890ac, RGB(72, 144, 172).

#4890acRGB(72, 144, 172)

HSL 197° · 41% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Thick Alcove down Lodging
HEX
#4890ac
RGB
rgb(72,144,172)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,56.5%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(197,41%,48%)
HSV
hsv(197,58%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,16,0,33)
LAB
lab(56,-14,-22)
LCH
lch(56,26,238)
sRGB
(0.282,0.565,0.675)
HEX8
#4890acff
CSS Name
Decimal
072144172

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
41%
Hue
197°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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