The Shaped Acre before Persisting

#3c6690 RGB(60,102,144)

About this color

The Shaped Acre before Persisting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate blue shade, sitting at #3c6690 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c6690RGB(60, 102, 144)

HSL 210° · 41% saturation · 40% 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 formats

Name
The Shaped Acre before Persisting
HEX
#3c6690
RGB
rgb(60,102,144)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,40%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(210,41%,40%)
HSV
hsv(210,58%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,29,0,44)
LAB
lab(42,-1,-28)
LCH
lch(42,28,268)
sRGB
(0.235,0.4,0.565)
HEX8
#3c6690ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060102144

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
41%
Hue
210°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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