Information about #AAA7BC color

#AAA7BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA7BC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 167, 188) — 66.7% red, 65.5% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAA7BC reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Slightly further away sit Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

The recipe behind #AAA7BC is rgb(170, 167, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA7BC: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAA7BC color variations

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

#AAA7BC 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AAA7BC

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

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA7BC
  • RGB170, 167, 188
  • CMYK7, 8, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(170, 167, 188)
  • HSL249°, 14%, 70%
  • HSL Precise248.571°, 13.548%, 69.608%
  • HSV249°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB249°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.655, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.655, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.655, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA7BC
  • DECIMAL ID11184060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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