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Information about #ABABD9 color

#ABABD9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ABABD9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 171, 217) (67.1% red, 67.1% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 18 / 18 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABABD9 is a softly balanced deep-sea blue that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 171, 217) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ABABD9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #ABABD9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ABABD9 color variations

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

#ABABD9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ABABD9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ABABD9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ABABD9 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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#ABABD9 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 #ABABD9

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

#ABABD9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABABD9
  • RGB171, 171, 217
  • CMYK18, 18, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(171, 171, 217)
  • HSL240°, 38%, 76%
  • HSL Precise240°, 37.705%, 76.078%
  • HSV240°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB240°, 21%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.671, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.671, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.671, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABABD9
  • DECIMAL ID11250649
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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