When Rough Brook before Collecting

#296ea3 RGB(41,110,163)

About this color

When Rough Brook before Collecting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid blue shade, sitting at #296ea3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#296ea3RGB(41, 110, 163)

HSL 206° · 60% 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 Rough Brook before Collecting
HEX
#296ea3
RGB
rgb(41,110,163)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,43.1%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(206,60%,40%)
HSV
hsv(206,75%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,33,0,36)
LAB
lab(45,-3,-35)
LCH
lch(45,35,265)
sRGB
(0.161,0.431,0.639)
HEX8
#296ea3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041110163

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
60%
Hue
206°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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