The Forthright Brook under the Filling

#475985 RGB(71,89,133)

About this color

The Forthright Brook under the Filling is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 89, 133) — a medium-dark, moderate blue hue.

#475985RGB(71, 89, 133)

HSL 223° · 30% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Forthright Brook under the Filling
HEX
#475985
RGB
rgb(71,89,133)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,34.9%,52.2%)
HSL
hsl(223,30%,40%)
HSV
hsv(223,47%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,33,0,48)
LAB
lab(38,6,-27)
LCH
lch(38,28,283)
sRGB
(0.278,0.349,0.522)
HEX8
#475985ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071089133

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
30%
Hue
223°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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