Tilled Arch toward the Learning

#565571 RGB(86,85,113)

About this color

Tilled Arch toward the Learning settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #565571, RGB(86, 85, 113).

#565571RGB(86, 85, 113)

HSL 242° · 14% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
Tilled Arch toward the Learning
HEX
#565571
RGB
rgb(86,85,113)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,33.3%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(242,14%,39%)
HSV
hsv(242,25%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,25,0,56)
LAB
lab(37,7,-16)
LCH
lch(37,17,294)
sRGB
(0.337,0.333,0.443)
HEX8
#565571ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086085113

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
14%
Hue
242°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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