When Blooming Alabaster above Waking

#b4bcf3 RGB(180,188,243)

About this color

When Blooming Alabaster above Waking is rendered by screens as RGB(180, 188, 243) — a very light, vivid blue hue.

#b4bcf3RGB(180, 188, 243)

HSL 232° · 72% saturation · 83% 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 very 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 Blooming Alabaster above Waking
HEX
#b4bcf3
RGB
rgb(180,188,243)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,73.7%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(232,72%,83%)
HSV
hsv(232,26%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,23,0,5)
LAB
lab(77,9,-28)
LCH
lch(77,29,288)
sRGB
(0.706,0.737,0.953)
HEX8
#b4bcf3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
180188243

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Color info

Lightness
83%
Saturation
72%
Hue
232°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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