When the Placid Bog till Bracing

#1127e8 RGB(17,39,232)

About this color

When the Placid Bog till Bracing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1127e8 — RGB(17, 39, 232).

#1127e8RGB(17, 39, 232)

HSL 234° · 86% saturation · 49% 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
When the Placid Bog till Bracing
HEX
#1127e8
RGB
rgb(17,39,232)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,15.3%,91%)
HSL
hsl(234,86%,49%)
HSV
hsv(234,93%,91%)
CMYK
cmyk(93,83,0,9)
LAB
lab(33,63,-94)
LCH
lch(33,113,304)
sRGB
(0.067,0.153,0.91)
HEX8
#1127e8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017039232

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
86%
Hue
234°
Chroma
113
Temperature
WarmCool
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