Benevolent Bloom until Polishing

#98aad6 RGB(152,170,214)

About this color

Benevolent Bloom until Polishing is rendered by screens as RGB(152, 170, 214) — a light, moderate blue hue.

#98aad6RGB(152, 170, 214)

HSL 223° · 43% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Benevolent Bloom until Polishing
HEX
#98aad6
RGB
rgb(152,170,214)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,66.7%,83.9%)
HSL
hsl(223,43%,72%)
HSV
hsv(223,29%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,21,0,16)
LAB
lab(70,4,-24)
LCH
lch(70,24,279)
sRGB
(0.596,0.667,0.839)
HEX8
#98aad6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
152170214

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Color info

Lightness
72%
Saturation
43%
Hue
223°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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