Mild Acre circa Waiting

#1208ec RGB(18,8,236)

About this color

Mild Acre circa Waiting presents itself as a medium-dark, intense blue shade, sitting at #1208ec in the 24-bit RGB space.

#1208ecRGB(18, 8, 236)

HSL 243° · 93% 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
Mild Acre circa Waiting
HEX
#1208ec
RGB
rgb(18,8,236)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,3.1%,92.5%)
HSL
hsl(243,93%,48%)
HSV
hsv(243,97%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,97,0,7)
LAB
lab(30,73,-100)
LCH
lch(30,124,306)
sRGB
(0.071,0.031,0.925)
HEX8
#1208ecff
CSS Name
Decimal
018008236

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
93%
Hue
243°
Chroma
124
Temperature
WarmCool
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