Information about #AAA3BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AAA3BC falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 163, 188) — 66.7% red, 63.9% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 10 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAA3BC is a softly toned twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Mischka (#A5A9B2).

The recipe behind #AAA3BC is rgb(170, 163, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA3BC: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #AAA3BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA3BC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AAA3BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AAA3BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AAA3BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AAA3BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AAA3BC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AAA3BC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

#AAA3BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA3BC
  • RGB170, 163, 188
  • CMYK7, 10, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(170, 163, 188)
  • HSL257°, 16%, 69%
  • HSL Precise256.8°, 15.723%, 68.824%
  • HSV257°, 13%, 74%
  • HSB257°, 13%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.639, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.639, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.639, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA3BC
  • DECIMAL ID11183036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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