Well-worn Brook behind Climbing

#4c78e6 RGB(76,120,230)

About this color

Well-worn Brook behind Climbing occupies the medium, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4c78e6 — RGB(76, 120, 230).

#4c78e6RGB(76, 120, 230)

HSL 223° · 75% saturation · 60% 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
Well-worn Brook behind Climbing
HEX
#4c78e6
RGB
rgb(76,120,230)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,47.1%,90.2%)
HSL
hsl(223,75%,60%)
HSV
hsv(223,67%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,48,0,10)
LAB
lab(53,20,-60)
LCH
lch(53,63,288)
sRGB
(0.298,0.471,0.902)
HEX8
#4c78e6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076120230

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
75%
Hue
223°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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