The Sober Brook before Damming

#6493a0 RGB(100,147,160)

About this color

The Sober Brook before Damming settles into a medium cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #6493a0, RGB(100, 147, 160).

#6493a0RGB(100, 147, 160)

HSL 193° · 24% saturation · 51% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color formats

Name
The Sober Brook before Damming
HEX
#6493a0
RGB
rgb(100,147,160)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,57.6%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(193,24%,51%)
HSV
hsv(193,38%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,8,0,37)
LAB
lab(58,-12,-12)
LCH
lch(58,17,225)
sRGB
(0.392,0.576,0.627)
HEX8
#6493a0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
100147160

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
24%
Hue
193°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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