The Elysian Aura atop Uplifting

#a5bdc0 RGB(165,189,192)

About this color

The Elysian Aura atop Uplifting occupies the light, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a5bdc0 — RGB(165, 189, 192).

#a5bdc0RGB(165, 189, 192)

HSL 187° · 18% saturation · 70% lightness

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Psychology

Light cyans evoke shallow water, clear sky, and digital interfaces — clean, modern, airy.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In design practice, this light shade works best as a base layer in light-mode design systems, lending warmth or cool clarity to an otherwise white canvas. Works well with a bold complementary accent.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Elysian Aura atop Uplifting
HEX
#a5bdc0
RGB
rgb(165,189,192)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,74.1%,75.3%)
HSL
hsl(187,18%,70%)
HSV
hsv(187,14%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,2,0,25)
LAB
lab(75,-8,-4)
LCH
lch(75,9,207)
sRGB
(0.647,0.741,0.753)
HEX8
#a5bdc0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
165189192

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Color info

Lightness
70%
Saturation
18%
Hue
187°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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