Information about #AEA9BB color

#AEA9BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEA9BB belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 169, 187) — 68.2% red, 66.3% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEA9BB is a calm, restrained violet that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 169, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AEA9BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #AEA9BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEA9BB color variations

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

#AEA9BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEA9BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEA9BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEA9BB 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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#AEA9BB 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 #AEA9BB

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

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

#AEA9BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA9BB
  • RGB174, 169, 187
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(174, 169, 187)
  • HSL257°, 12%, 70%
  • HSL Precise256.667°, 11.688%, 69.804%
  • HSV257°, 10%, 73%
  • HSB257°, 10%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.663, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.663, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.663, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA9BB
  • DECIMAL ID11446715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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