The Beam through Bountiful Wavering

#8e96cd RGB(142,150,205)

About this color

The Beam through Bountiful Wavering is rendered by screens as RGB(142, 150, 205) — a light, moderate blue hue.

#8e96cdRGB(142, 150, 205)

HSL 232° · 39% saturation · 68% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Beam through Bountiful Wavering
HEX
#8e96cd
RGB
rgb(142,150,205)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,58.8%,80.4%)
HSL
hsl(232,39%,68%)
HSV
hsv(232,31%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,27,0,20)
LAB
lab(63,10,-29)
LCH
lch(63,31,289)
sRGB
(0.557,0.588,0.804)
HEX8
#8e96cdff
CSS Name
Decimal
142150205

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Color info

Lightness
68%
Saturation
39%
Hue
232°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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