What the Bloom on Sunny Waltzing

#b0bcd9 RGB(176,188,217)

About this color

What the Bloom on Sunny Waltzing occupies the light, moderate end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b0bcd9 — RGB(176, 188, 217).

#b0bcd9RGB(176, 188, 217)

HSL 222° · 35% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Bloom on Sunny Waltzing
HEX
#b0bcd9
RGB
rgb(176,188,217)
RGB%
rgb(69%,73.7%,85.1%)
HSL
hsl(222,35%,77%)
HSV
hsv(222,19%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,13,0,15)
LAB
lab(76,2,-16)
LCH
lch(76,16,277)
sRGB
(0.69,0.737,0.851)
HEX8
#b0bcd9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
176188217

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Color info

Lightness
77%
Saturation
35%
Hue
222°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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