When Chiming Blaze without Burnishing

#8cc7e3 RGB(140,199,227)

About this color

When Chiming Blaze without Burnishing is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 199, 227) — a light, vivid blue hue.

#8cc7e3RGB(140, 199, 227)

HSL 199° · 61% saturation · 72% lightness

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Psychology

Light blues feel spacious, calm, and refreshing — evoking open sky, clean air, and clarity of thought.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, blue — particularly indigo — has been a central colour for centuries: the slow-dyed textiles of Tokushima remain prized for their depth and permanence.

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Design use

In design practice, this light shade works best as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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
When Chiming Blaze without Burnishing
HEX
#8cc7e3
RGB
rgb(140,199,227)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,78%,89%)
HSL
hsl(199,61%,72%)
HSV
hsv(199,38%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,12,0,11)
LAB
lab(77,-12,-20)
LCH
lch(77,23,239)
sRGB
(0.549,0.78,0.89)
HEX8
#8cc7e3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140199227

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Color info

Lightness
72%
Saturation
61%
Hue
199°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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