The Aurora beneath Pellucid Charming

#aab5c2 RGB(170,181,194)

About this color

The Aurora beneath Pellucid Charming occupies the light, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #aab5c2 — RGB(170, 181, 194).

#aab5c2RGB(170, 181, 194)

HSL 212° · 16% saturation · 71% 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
The Aurora beneath Pellucid Charming
HEX
#aab5c2
RGB
rgb(170,181,194)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,71%,76.1%)
HSL
hsl(212,16%,71%)
HSV
hsv(212,12%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,7,0,24)
LAB
lab(73,-1,-8)
LCH
lch(73,8,263)
sRGB
(0.667,0.71,0.761)
HEX8
#aab5c2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
170181194

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Color info

Lightness
71%
Saturation
16%
Hue
212°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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