The Brook through Plain Measuring

#6f6fd2 RGB(111,111,210)

About this color

The Brook through Plain Measuring is rendered by screens as RGB(111, 111, 210) — a medium, vivid blue hue.

#6f6fd2RGB(111, 111, 210)

HSL 240° · 52% saturation · 63% 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 through Plain Measuring
HEX
#6f6fd2
RGB
rgb(111,111,210)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,43.5%,82.4%)
HSL
hsl(240,52%,63%)
HSV
hsv(240,47%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,47,0,18)
LAB
lab(51,26,-51)
LCH
lch(51,57,297)
sRGB
(0.435,0.435,0.824)
HEX8
#6f6fd2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111111210

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
52%
Hue
240°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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