Solid Arch out the Arching

#47489a RGB(71,72,154)

About this color

Solid Arch out the Arching presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate blue shade, sitting at #47489a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#47489aRGB(71, 72, 154)

HSL 239° · 37% 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

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
Solid Arch out the Arching
HEX
#47489a
RGB
rgb(71,72,154)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,28.2%,60.4%)
HSL
hsl(239,37%,44%)
HSV
hsv(239,54%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,53,0,40)
LAB
lab(35,24,-45)
LCH
lch(35,51,298)
sRGB
(0.278,0.282,0.604)
HEX8
#47489aff
CSS Name
Decimal
071072154

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
37%
Hue
239°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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