The Evenhanded Brook over the Forging

#567495 RGB(86,116,149)

About this color

The Evenhanded Brook over the Forging occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #567495 — RGB(86, 116, 149).

#567495RGB(86, 116, 149)

HSL 211° · 27% saturation · 46% 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
The Evenhanded Brook over the Forging
HEX
#567495
RGB
rgb(86,116,149)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,45.5%,58.4%)
HSL
hsl(211,27%,46%)
HSV
hsv(211,42%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,22,0,42)
LAB
lab(48,-2,-21)
LCH
lch(48,21,265)
sRGB
(0.337,0.455,0.584)
HEX8
#567495ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086116149

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
27%
Hue
211°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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