When the Pragmatic Acre above Distilling

#2f80c8 RGB(47,128,200)

About this color

When the Pragmatic Acre above Distilling presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #2f80c8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2f80c8RGB(47, 128, 200)

HSL 208° · 62% 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
When the Pragmatic Acre above Distilling
HEX
#2f80c8
RGB
rgb(47,128,200)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,50.2%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(208,62%,48%)
HSV
hsv(208,77%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(77,36,0,22)
LAB
lab(52,1,-44)
LCH
lch(52,44,271)
sRGB
(0.184,0.502,0.784)
HEX8
#2f80c8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047128200

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
62%
Hue
208°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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