Information about #AAB3CD color

#AAB3CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAB3CD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 179, 205) — 66.7% red, 70.2% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 10 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAB3CD is a softly balanced azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Echo Blue (#A4AFCD) and Shinto (#A6B5C6).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 179, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAB3CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAB3CD color variations

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#AAB3CD 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 #AAB3CD

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

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB3CD
  • RGB170, 179, 205
  • CMYK14, 10, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(170, 179, 205)
  • HSL225°, 26%, 74%
  • HSL Precise224.571°, 25.926%, 73.529%
  • HSV225°, 17%, 80%
  • HSB225°, 17%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.702, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.702, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.702, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAB3CD
  • DECIMAL ID11187149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01