The Brook circa Sagacious Reckoning

#6488b2 RGB(100,136,178)

About this color

The Brook circa Sagacious Reckoning occupies the medium, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6488b2 — RGB(100, 136, 178).

#6488b2RGB(100, 136, 178)

HSL 212° · 34% saturation · 55% 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 Brook circa Sagacious Reckoning
HEX
#6488b2
RGB
rgb(100,136,178)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,53.3%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(212,34%,55%)
HSV
hsv(212,44%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,24,0,30)
LAB
lab(56,-1,-26)
LCH
lch(56,26,268)
sRGB
(0.392,0.533,0.698)
HEX8
#6488b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
100136178

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
34%
Hue
212°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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