When the Brilliant Beam into Cascading

#989bc8 RGB(152,155,200)

About this color

When the Brilliant Beam into Cascading occupies the light, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #989bc8 — RGB(152, 155, 200).

#989bc8RGB(152, 155, 200)

HSL 236° · 30% saturation · 69% 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
When the Brilliant Beam into Cascading
HEX
#989bc8
RGB
rgb(152,155,200)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,60.8%,78.4%)
HSL
hsl(236,30%,69%)
HSV
hsv(236,24%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,23,0,22)
LAB
lab(65,9,-23)
LCH
lch(65,25,291)
sRGB
(0.596,0.608,0.784)
HEX8
#989bc8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
152155200

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Color info

Lightness
69%
Saturation
30%
Hue
236°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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