Information about #AB9BB9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9BB9 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 155, 185) — 67.1% red, 60.8% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 12 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #AB9BB9 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marionette (#AB94B3). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Glossy Grape (#AB92B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 155, 185)), which gives #AB9BB9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB9BB9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB9BB9 color variations

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

#AB9BB9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB9BB9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB9BB9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB9BB9 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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#AB9BB9 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 #AB9BB9

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

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9BB9
  • RGB171, 155, 185
  • CMYK5, 12, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(171, 155, 185)
  • HSL272°, 18%, 67%
  • HSL Precise272°, 17.647%, 66.667%
  • HSV272°, 16%, 73%
  • HSB272°, 16%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.608, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.608, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.608, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9BB9
  • DECIMAL ID11246521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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