Information about #ABABB8 color

#ABABB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ABABB8 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 171, 184) (67.1% red, 67.1% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABABB8 is a muted, almost neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Slightly further away sit Metro (#ACAFB1) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 171, 184)), which gives #ABABB8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #ABABB8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ABABB8 color variations

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

#ABABB8 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 #ABABB8

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABABB8
  • RGB171, 171, 184
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(171, 171, 184)
  • HSL240°, 8%, 70%
  • HSL Precise240°, 8.387%, 69.608%
  • HSV240°, 7%, 72%
  • HSB240°, 7%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.671, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.671, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.671, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABABB8
  • DECIMAL ID11250616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01