When Fanciful Bloom beside Filtering

#aeabe3 RGB(174,171,227)

About this color

When Fanciful Bloom beside Filtering settles into a light blue territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #aeabe3, RGB(174, 171, 227).

#aeabe3RGB(174, 171, 227)

HSL 243° · 50% saturation · 78% 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

Light enough to serve 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
When Fanciful Bloom beside Filtering
HEX
#aeabe3
RGB
rgb(174,171,227)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,67.1%,89%)
HSL
hsl(243,50%,78%)
HSV
hsv(243,25%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,25,0,11)
LAB
lab(72,13,-28)
LCH
lch(72,31,295)
sRGB
(0.682,0.671,0.89)
HEX8
#aeabe3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
174171227

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Color info

Lightness
78%
Saturation
50%
Hue
243°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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