The Permanent Border above Layering

#8c8ca0 RGB(140,140,160)

About this color

The Permanent Border above Layering carries its coordinates at #8c8ca0: a medium blue with muted saturation.

#8c8ca0RGB(140, 140, 160)

HSL 240° · 10% saturation · 59% lightness

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Psychology

Mid blue dominates corporate and tech branding precisely because it reads as dependable without being cold.

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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

Practically, this medium blue is comfortable 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

For palette building, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
The Permanent Border above Layering
HEX
#8c8ca0
RGB
rgb(140,140,160)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,54.9%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(240,10%,59%)
HSV
hsv(240,12%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,12,0,37)
LAB
lab(59,4,-11)
LCH
lch(59,12,290)
sRGB
(0.549,0.549,0.627)
HEX8
#8c8ca0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140140160

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
10%
Hue
240°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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