Refracted Blaze behind Burnishing

#9c9bb6 RGB(156,155,182)

About this color

Refracted Blaze behind Burnishing is rendered by screens as RGB(156, 155, 182) — a light, muted blue hue.

#9c9bb6RGB(156, 155, 182)

HSL 242° · 16% saturation · 66% 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
Refracted Blaze behind Burnishing
HEX
#9c9bb6
RGB
rgb(156,155,182)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,60.8%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(242,16%,66%)
HSV
hsv(242,15%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,15,0,29)
LAB
lab(65,6,-14)
LCH
lch(65,15,293)
sRGB
(0.612,0.608,0.714)
HEX8
#9c9bb6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156155182

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Color info

Lightness
66%
Saturation
16%
Hue
242°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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