Weightless Bloom despite the Dispersing

#8e95e1 RGB(142,149,225)

About this color

Weightless Bloom despite the Dispersing occupies the light, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8e95e1 — RGB(142, 149, 225).

#8e95e1RGB(142, 149, 225)

HSL 235° · 58% 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
Weightless Bloom despite the Dispersing
HEX
#8e95e1
RGB
rgb(142,149,225)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,58.4%,88.2%)
HSL
hsl(235,58%,72%)
HSV
hsv(235,37%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,34,0,12)
LAB
lab(64,16,-39)
LCH
lch(64,42,292)
sRGB
(0.557,0.584,0.882)
HEX8
#8e95e1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142149225

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Color info

Lightness
72%
Saturation
58%
Hue
235°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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