The Brook for Plain Measuring

#496dfd RGB(73,109,253)

About this color

The Brook for Plain Measuring occupies the medium, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #496dfd — RGB(73, 109, 253).

#496dfdRGB(73, 109, 253)

HSL 228° · 98% saturation · 64% 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 for Plain Measuring
HEX
#496dfd
RGB
rgb(73,109,253)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,42.7%,99.2%)
HSL
hsl(228,98%,64%)
HSV
hsv(228,71%,99%)
CMYK
cmyk(71,57,0,1)
LAB
lab(51,35,-75)
LCH
lch(51,83,295)
sRGB
(0.286,0.427,0.992)
HEX8
#496dfdff
CSS Name
Decimal
073109253

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
98%
Hue
228°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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