:root {
   --brand-color: #323954;
}

blockquote {
  font-size: 1.4em;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555555;

  margin: 50px auto;
  border-left: 8px solid var(--brand-color);
  line-height: 1.6;
  position: relative;
  background: #ededed;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
}