When Cherubic Blossom outside Dappling

#d8dbe3 RGB(216,219,227)

About this color

When Cherubic Blossom outside Dappling occupies the very light, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #d8dbe3 — RGB(216, 219, 227).

#d8dbe3RGB(216, 219, 227)

HSL 224° · 16% saturation · 87% 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 Cherubic Blossom outside Dappling
HEX
#d8dbe3
RGB
rgb(216,219,227)
RGB%
rgb(84.7%,85.9%,89%)
HSL
hsl(224,16%,87%)
HSV
hsv(224,5%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,4,0,11)
LAB
lab(87,0,-4)
LCH
lch(87,4,270)
sRGB
(0.847,0.859,0.89)
HEX8
#d8dbe3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
216219227

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Color info

Lightness
87%
Saturation
16%
Hue
224°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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