Information about #ABB8BF color

#ABB8BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABB8BF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 184, 191) — 67.1% red, 72.2% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 3 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ABB8BF reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Longitude (#AEB7C0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

The recipe behind #ABB8BF is rgb(171, 184, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABB8BF: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #ABB8BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ABB8BF color variations

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

#ABB8BF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ABB8BF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ABB8BF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ABB8BF 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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#ABB8BF 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 #ABB8BF

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

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

#ABB8BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABB8BF
  • RGB171, 184, 191
  • CMYK8, 3, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(171, 184, 191)
  • HSL201°, 14%, 71%
  • HSL Precise201°, 13.514%, 70.98%
  • HSV201°, 10%, 75%
  • HSB201°, 10%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.722, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.722, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.722, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABB8BF
  • DECIMAL ID11253951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers46 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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