The Brook after Olive Harboring

#1356dd RGB(19,86,221)

About this color

The Brook after Olive Harboring occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1356dd — RGB(19, 86, 221).

#1356ddRGB(19, 86, 221)

HSL 220° · 84% saturation · 47% 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 Brook after Olive Harboring
HEX
#1356dd
RGB
rgb(19,86,221)
RGB%
rgb(7.5%,33.7%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(220,84%,47%)
HSV
hsv(220,91%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,61,0,13)
LAB
lab(41,33,-74)
LCH
lch(41,81,294)
sRGB
(0.075,0.337,0.867)
HEX8
#1356ddff
CSS Name
Decimal
019086221

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
84%
Hue
220°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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