Information about #AEA9BF color

#AEA9BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA9BF is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 169, 191) (68.2% red, 66.3% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 9 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEA9BF is a softly toned deep-sea blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 169, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AEA9BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #AEA9BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA9BF color variations

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

#AEA9BF 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 #AEA9BF

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA9BF
  • RGB174, 169, 191
  • CMYK7, 9, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(174, 169, 191)
  • HSL254°, 15%, 71%
  • HSL Precise253.636°, 14.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV254°, 12%, 75%
  • HSB254°, 12%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.663, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.663, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.663, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA9BF
  • DECIMAL ID11446719
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01