Diaphanous Aura in Suffusing

#a9e4ec RGB(169,228,236)

About this color

Diaphanous Aura in Suffusing occupies the light, vivid end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a9e4ec — RGB(169, 228, 236).

#a9e4ecRGB(169, 228, 236)

HSL 187° · 64% saturation · 79% 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 formats

Name
Diaphanous Aura in Suffusing
HEX
#a9e4ec
RGB
rgb(169,228,236)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,89.4%,92.5%)
HSL
hsl(187,64%,79%)
HSV
hsv(187,28%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,3,0,7)
LAB
lab(87,-17,-10)
LCH
lch(87,20,210)
sRGB
(0.663,0.894,0.925)
HEX8
#a9e4ecff
CSS Name
Decimal
169228236

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Color info

Lightness
79%
Saturation
64%
Hue
187°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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