The Bright Beam among Dappling

#9ca6b0 RGB(156,166,176)

About this color

The Bright Beam among Dappling occupies the light, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9ca6b0 — RGB(156, 166, 176).

#9ca6b0RGB(156, 166, 176)

HSL 210° · 11% saturation · 65% lightness

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Psychology

Blue at medium lightness is the colour of trust and communication — widely associated with stability, focus, and honesty.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
The Bright Beam among Dappling
HEX
#9ca6b0
RGB
rgb(156,166,176)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,65.1%,69%)
HSL
hsl(210,11%,65%)
HSV
hsv(210,11%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,6,0,31)
LAB
lab(68,-1,-6)
LCH
lch(68,6,261)
sRGB
(0.612,0.651,0.69)
HEX8
#9ca6b0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156166176

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
11%
Hue
210°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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