Neutral Brook opposite the Tying

#555981 RGB(85,89,129)

About this color

Neutral Brook opposite the Tying occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #555981 — RGB(85, 89, 129).

#555981RGB(85, 89, 129)

HSL 235° · 21% saturation · 42% 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
Neutral Brook opposite the Tying
HEX
#555981
RGB
rgb(85,89,129)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,34.9%,50.6%)
HSL
hsl(235,21%,42%)
HSV
hsv(235,34%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,31,0,49)
LAB
lab(39,9,-23)
LCH
lch(39,25,291)
sRGB
(0.333,0.349,0.506)
HEX8
#555981ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085089129

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
21%
Hue
235°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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