When Floating Alabaster on Glinting

#af9cee RGB(175,156,238)

About this color

When Floating Alabaster on Glinting occupies the light, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #af9cee — RGB(175, 156, 238).

#af9ceeRGB(175, 156, 238)

HSL 254° · 71% saturation · 77% 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 formats

Name
When Floating Alabaster on Glinting
HEX
#af9cee
RGB
rgb(175,156,238)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,61.2%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(254,71%,77%)
HSV
hsv(254,34%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,34,0,7)
LAB
lab(69,24,-39)
LCH
lch(69,46,302)
sRGB
(0.686,0.612,0.933)
HEX8
#af9ceeff
CSS Name
Decimal
175156238

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Color info

Lightness
77%
Saturation
71%
Hue
254°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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