Aglow Cascade until Cresting

#abc4cc RGB(171,196,204)

About this color

Aglow Cascade until Cresting occupies the light, muted end of the blue spectrum, defined by its coordinates #abc4cc — RGB(171, 196, 204).

#abc4ccRGB(171, 196, 204)

HSL 195° · 24% saturation · 74% 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
Aglow Cascade until Cresting
HEX
#abc4cc
RGB
rgb(171,196,204)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,76.9%,80%)
HSL
hsl(195,24%,74%)
HSV
hsv(195,16%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,4,0,20)
LAB
lab(78,-7,-7)
LCH
lch(78,10,225)
sRGB
(0.671,0.769,0.8)
HEX8
#abc4ccff
CSS Name
Decimal
171196204

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Color info

Lightness
74%
Saturation
24%
Hue
195°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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