Subtle Brook from the Steadying

#2a57c1 RGB(42,87,193)

About this color

Subtle Brook from the Steadying reads as medium-dark and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #2a57c1, RGB(42, 87, 193).

#2a57c1RGB(42, 87, 193)

HSL 222° · 64% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
Subtle Brook from the Steadying
HEX
#2a57c1
RGB
rgb(42,87,193)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,34.1%,75.7%)
HSL
hsl(222,64%,46%)
HSV
hsv(222,78%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(78,55,0,24)
LAB
lab(40,23,-60)
LCH
lch(40,64,291)
sRGB
(0.165,0.341,0.757)
HEX8
#2a57c1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042087193

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
64%
Hue
222°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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