When High Aurora upon Cresting

#a0daf3 RGB(160,218,243)

About this color

When High Aurora upon Cresting occupies the light, intense end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a0daf3 — RGB(160, 218, 243).

#a0daf3RGB(160, 218, 243)

HSL 198° · 78% saturation · 79% 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 formats

Name
When High Aurora upon Cresting
HEX
#a0daf3
RGB
rgb(160,218,243)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,85.5%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(198,78%,79%)
HSV
hsv(198,34%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,10,0,5)
LAB
lab(84,-13,-18)
LCH
lch(84,22,234)
sRGB
(0.627,0.855,0.953)
HEX8
#a0daf3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
160218243

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Color info

Lightness
79%
Saturation
78%
Hue
198°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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