What the Brook over Level-headed Bordering

#505cb9 RGB(80,92,185)

About this color

What the Brook over Level-headed Bordering presents itself as a medium, moderate blue shade, sitting at #505cb9 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#505cb9RGB(80, 92, 185)

HSL 233° · 43% saturation · 52% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Brook over Level-headed Bordering
HEX
#505cb9
RGB
rgb(80,92,185)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,36.1%,72.5%)
HSL
hsl(233,43%,52%)
HSV
hsv(233,57%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,50,0,27)
LAB
lab(43,23,-51)
LCH
lch(43,56,294)
sRGB
(0.314,0.361,0.725)
HEX8
#505cb9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080092185

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
43%
Hue
233°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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