Old-fashioned Arch opposite Layering

#468bcc RGB(70,139,204)

About this color

Old-fashioned Arch opposite Layering reads as medium and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #468bcc, RGB(70, 139, 204).

#468bccRGB(70, 139, 204)

HSL 209° · 57% saturation · 54% 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
Old-fashioned Arch opposite Layering
HEX
#468bcc
RGB
rgb(70,139,204)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,54.5%,80%)
HSL
hsl(209,57%,54%)
HSV
hsv(209,66%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,32,0,20)
LAB
lab(56,-1,-40)
LCH
lch(56,40,269)
sRGB
(0.275,0.545,0.8)
HEX8
#468bccff
CSS Name
Decimal
070139204

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
57%
Hue
209°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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