When the Placid Border upon Waiting

#3d6ab8 RGB(61,106,184)

About this color

When the Placid Border upon Waiting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #3d6ab8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3d6ab8RGB(61, 106, 184)

HSL 218° · 50% 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 Placid Border upon Waiting
HEX
#3d6ab8
RGB
rgb(61,106,184)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,41.6%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(218,50%,48%)
HSV
hsv(218,67%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,42,0,28)
LAB
lab(45,10,-46)
LCH
lch(45,47,282)
sRGB
(0.239,0.416,0.722)
HEX8
#3d6ab8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061106184

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
50%
Hue
218°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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