When Measured Brook circa Calming

#56588e RGB(86,88,142)

About this color

When Measured Brook circa Calming presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate blue shade, sitting at #56588e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#56588eRGB(86, 88, 142)

HSL 238° · 25% saturation · 45% 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
When Measured Brook circa Calming
HEX
#56588e
RGB
rgb(86,88,142)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,34.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(238,25%,45%)
HSV
hsv(238,39%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,38,0,44)
LAB
lab(39,13,-30)
LCH
lch(39,33,293)
sRGB
(0.337,0.345,0.557)
HEX8
#56588eff
CSS Name
Decimal
086088142

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
25%
Hue
238°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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