When Cheerful Beam off Dappling

#bdd8ee RGB(189,216,238)

About this color

When Cheerful Beam off Dappling occupies the very light, vivid end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #bdd8ee — RGB(189, 216, 238).

#bdd8eeRGB(189, 216, 238)

HSL 207° · 59% saturation · 84% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Cheerful Beam off Dappling
HEX
#bdd8ee
RGB
rgb(189,216,238)
RGB%
rgb(74.1%,84.7%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(207,59%,84%)
HSV
hsv(207,21%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,9,0,7)
LAB
lab(85,-4,-14)
LCH
lch(85,15,254)
sRGB
(0.741,0.847,0.933)
HEX8
#bdd8eeff
CSS Name
Decimal
189216238

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Color info

Lightness
84%
Saturation
59%
Hue
207°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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