Information about #ABA3B3 color

#ABA3B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABA3B3 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 163, 179) (67.1% red, 63.9% green, 70.2% blue), or CMYK 3 / 6 / 0 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #ABA3B3 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mischka (#A5A9B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 163, 179) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ABA3B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABA3B3 color variations

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

#ABA3B3 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 #ABA3B3

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

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABA3B3
  • RGB171, 163, 179
  • CMYK3, 6, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(171, 163, 179)
  • HSL270°, 10%, 67%
  • HSL Precise270°, 9.524%, 67.059%
  • HSV270°, 9%, 70%
  • HSB270°, 9%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.639, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.639, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.639, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABA3B3
  • DECIMAL ID11248563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01