When Elated Beam Inside Gilding

#bbbdd3 RGB(187,189,211)

About this color

When Elated Beam Inside Gilding occupies the light, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #bbbdd3 — RGB(187, 189, 211).

#bbbdd3RGB(187, 189, 211)

HSL 235° · 21% saturation · 78% 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
When Elated Beam Inside Gilding
HEX
#bbbdd3
RGB
rgb(187,189,211)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,74.1%,82.7%)
HSL
hsl(235,21%,78%)
HSV
hsv(235,11%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,10,0,17)
LAB
lab(77,4,-11)
LCH
lch(77,12,290)
sRGB
(0.733,0.741,0.827)
HEX8
#bbbdd3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
187189211

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Color info

Lightness
78%
Saturation
21%
Hue
235°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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