Effervescent Brilliance beyond Beaming

#a4acd6 RGB(164,172,214)

About this color

Effervescent Brilliance beyond Beaming is a moderate, light blue tone, fixed at #a4acd6 in the RGB color space.

#a4acd6RGB(164, 172, 214)

HSL 230° · 38% saturation · 74% lightness

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Psychology

A lighter blue is one of the most universally liked hues — readable as safe, clean, and approachable.

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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

With its high lightness, this tone is ideal 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

For palette building, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Effervescent Brilliance beyond Beaming
HEX
#a4acd6
RGB
rgb(164,172,214)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,67.5%,83.9%)
HSL
hsl(230,38%,74%)
HSV
hsv(230,23%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,20,0,16)
LAB
lab(71,6,-22)
LCH
lch(71,23,285)
sRGB
(0.643,0.675,0.839)
HEX8
#a4acd6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164172214

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Color info

Lightness
74%
Saturation
38%
Hue
230°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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