The Brook up Loyal Standing

#2893b2 RGB(40,147,178)

About this color

The Brook up Loyal Standing settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #2893b2, RGB(40, 147, 178).

#2893b2RGB(40, 147, 178)

HSL 193° · 63% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
The Brook up Loyal Standing
HEX
#2893b2
RGB
rgb(40,147,178)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,57.6%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(193,63%,43%)
HSV
hsv(193,78%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,17,0,30)
LAB
lab(57,-19,-25)
LCH
lch(57,31,233)
sRGB
(0.157,0.576,0.698)
HEX8
#2893b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040147178

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
63%
Hue
193°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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