When the Thick Brook despite Knitting

#1472b8 RGB(20,114,184)

About this color

When the Thick Brook despite Knitting reads as medium-dark and intense — a blue tone recorded at #1472b8, RGB(20, 114, 184).

#1472b8RGB(20, 114, 184)

HSL 206° · 80% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Thick Brook despite Knitting
HEX
#1472b8
RGB
rgb(20,114,184)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,44.7%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(206,80%,40%)
HSV
hsv(206,89%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,38,0,28)
LAB
lab(47,1,-44)
LCH
lch(47,44,271)
sRGB
(0.078,0.447,0.722)
HEX8
#1472b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020114184

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
80%
Hue
206°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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