The Even Bog under the Drifting

#3688b5 RGB(54,136,181)

About this color

The Even Bog under the Drifting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3688b5 — RGB(54, 136, 181).

#3688b5RGB(54, 136, 181)

HSL 201° · 54% saturation · 46% 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 Even Bog under the Drifting
HEX
#3688b5
RGB
rgb(54,136,181)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,53.3%,71%)
HSL
hsl(201,54%,46%)
HSV
hsv(201,70%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,25,0,29)
LAB
lab(54,-10,-31)
LCH
lch(54,33,252)
sRGB
(0.212,0.533,0.71)
HEX8
#3688b5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054136181

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
54%
Hue
201°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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