Stained Brook with Arching

#52646c RGB(82,100,108)

About this color

Stained Brook with Arching settles into a medium-dark blue territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #52646c, RGB(82, 100, 108).

#52646cRGB(82, 100, 108)

HSL 198° · 14% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
Stained Brook with Arching
HEX
#52646c
RGB
rgb(82,100,108)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,39.2%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(198,14%,37%)
HSV
hsv(198,24%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,7,0,58)
LAB
lab(41,-5,-7)
LCH
lch(41,9,234)
sRGB
(0.322,0.392,0.424)
HEX8
#52646cff
CSS Name
Decimal
082100108

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
14%
Hue
198°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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