When the Amber Brook into Carrying

#486b98 RGB(72,107,152)

About this color

When the Amber Brook into Carrying reads as medium-dark and moderate — a blue tone recorded at #486b98, RGB(72, 107, 152).

#486b98RGB(72, 107, 152)

HSL 214° · 36% saturation · 44% 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
When the Amber Brook into Carrying
HEX
#486b98
RGB
rgb(72,107,152)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,42%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(214,36%,44%)
HSV
hsv(214,53%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,30,0,40)
LAB
lab(44,1,-28)
LCH
lch(44,28,272)
sRGB
(0.282,0.42,0.596)
HEX8
#486b98ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072107152

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
36%
Hue
214°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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