The Brook past Lean Measuring

#395ab2 RGB(57,90,178)

About this color

The Brook past Lean Measuring occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #395ab2 — RGB(57, 90, 178).

#395ab2RGB(57, 90, 178)

HSL 224° · 51% 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

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 past Lean Measuring
HEX
#395ab2
RGB
rgb(57,90,178)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,35.3%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(224,51%,46%)
HSV
hsv(224,68%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,49,0,30)
LAB
lab(40,18,-50)
LCH
lch(40,53,290)
sRGB
(0.224,0.353,0.698)
HEX8
#395ab2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057090178

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
51%
Hue
224°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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