When Easygoing Brook underneath Turning

#6f8dae RGB(111,141,174)

About this color

When Easygoing Brook underneath Turning settles into a medium blue territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #6f8dae, RGB(111, 141, 174).

#6f8daeRGB(111, 141, 174)

HSL 211° · 28% saturation · 56% lightness

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Psychology

Mid blue dominates corporate and tech branding precisely because it reads as dependable without being cold.

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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

In design terms, a mid-toned blue like this handles 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

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
When Easygoing Brook underneath Turning
HEX
#6f8dae
RGB
rgb(111,141,174)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,55.3%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(211,28%,56%)
HSV
hsv(211,36%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,19,0,32)
LAB
lab(58,-2,-21)
LCH
lch(58,21,265)
sRGB
(0.435,0.553,0.682)
HEX8
#6f8daeff
CSS Name
Decimal
111141174

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
28%
Hue
211°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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