The Calm Bog upon Turning

#0c12d0 RGB(12,18,208)

About this color

The Calm Bog upon Turning occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0c12d0 — RGB(12, 18, 208).

#0c12d0RGB(12, 18, 208)

HSL 238° · 89% saturation · 43% 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 formats

Name
The Calm Bog upon Turning
HEX
#0c12d0
RGB
rgb(12,18,208)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,7.1%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(238,89%,43%)
HSV
hsv(238,94%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,91,0,18)
LAB
lab(27,64,-90)
LCH
lch(27,110,305)
sRGB
(0.047,0.071,0.816)
HEX8
#0c12d0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012018208

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
89%
Hue
238°
Chroma
110
Temperature
WarmCool
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