When the Stable Border via Shaping

#4875a8 RGB(72,117,168)

About this color

When the Stable Border via Shaping presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate blue shade, sitting at #4875a8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4875a8RGB(72, 117, 168)

HSL 212° · 40% saturation · 47% 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
When the Stable Border via Shaping
HEX
#4875a8
RGB
rgb(72,117,168)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,45.9%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(212,40%,47%)
HSV
hsv(212,57%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,30,0,34)
LAB
lab(48,0,-32)
LCH
lch(48,32,270)
sRGB
(0.282,0.459,0.659)
HEX8
#4875a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072117168

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
40%
Hue
212°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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