The Brook Since Lean Keeping

#4b506d RGB(75,80,109)

About this color

The Brook Since Lean Keeping is rendered by screens as RGB(75, 80, 109) — a medium-dark, muted blue hue.

#4b506dRGB(75, 80, 109)

HSL 231° · 18% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Since Lean Keeping
HEX
#4b506d
RGB
rgb(75,80,109)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,31.4%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(231,18%,36%)
HSV
hsv(231,31%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,27,0,57)
LAB
lab(35,5,-17)
LCH
lch(35,18,286)
sRGB
(0.294,0.314,0.427)
HEX8
#4b506dff
CSS Name
Decimal
075080109

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
18%
Hue
231°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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