True Brook round the Staying

#4e4f6a RGB(78,79,106)

About this color

True Brook round the Staying is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 79, 106) — a medium-dark, muted blue hue.

#4e4f6aRGB(78, 79, 106)

HSL 238° · 15% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
True Brook round the Staying
HEX
#4e4f6a
RGB
rgb(78,79,106)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,31%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(238,15%,36%)
HSV
hsv(238,26%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,25,0,58)
LAB
lab(35,6,-16)
LCH
lch(35,17,291)
sRGB
(0.306,0.31,0.416)
HEX8
#4e4f6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
078079106

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
15%
Hue
238°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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