Information about #AAB5C9 color

#AAB5C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAB5C9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 181, 201) — 66.7% red, 71% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 8 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAB5C9 presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Icebreaker (#A9B7C9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shinto (#A6B5C6) and Echo Blue (#A4AFCD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 181, 201)), which gives #AAB5C9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#AAB5C9 color variations

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

#AAB5C9 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 #AAB5C9

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

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB5C9
  • RGB170, 181, 201
  • CMYK12, 8, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(170, 181, 201)
  • HSL219°, 22%, 73%
  • HSL Precise218.71°, 22.302%, 72.745%
  • HSV219°, 15%, 79%
  • HSB219°, 15%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.710, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.710, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.710, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAB5C9
  • DECIMAL ID11187657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01