Information about #AEABCB color

#AEABCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEABCB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 171, 203) (68.2% red, 67.1% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 11 / 13 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #AEABCB 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 very close to Echo Blue (#A4AFCD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bauhaus (#A9AED5) and Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0).

The recipe behind #AEABCB is rgb(174, 171, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEABCB: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #AEABCB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEABCB color variations

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

#AEABCB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEABCB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEABCB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEABCB 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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#AEABCB 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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#B7CBAA
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#CBBDAA
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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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#CBADAA
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#AACBAD
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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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#AACBBD
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Nearest named colors to #AEABCB

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

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

#AEABCB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEABCB
  • RGB174, 171, 203
  • CMYK11, 13, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(174, 171, 203)
  • HSL246°, 24%, 73%
  • HSL Precise245.625°, 23.529%, 73.333%
  • HSV246°, 16%, 80%
  • HSB246°, 16%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.671, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.671, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.671, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEABCB
  • DECIMAL ID11447243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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