Information about #AEAFBB color

#AEAFBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEAFBB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 175, 187) (68.2% red, 68.6% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #AEAFBB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casper (#AAB5B8) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(174, 175, 187)), which gives #AEAFBB its character. If you plan to put text on a #AEAFBB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEAFBB color variations

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

#AEAFBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEAFBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEAFBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#919198

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Grey

#808080

#AEAFBB 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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#AEAFBB 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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#B6BCAE
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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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#BCAEB0
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#B0BCAE
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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 #AEAFBB

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

#B1B6B7

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

#AEAFBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEAFBB
  • RGB174, 175, 187
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(174, 175, 187)
  • HSL235°, 9%, 71%
  • HSL Precise235.385°, 8.725%, 70.784%
  • HSV235°, 7%, 73%
  • HSB235°, 7%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.686, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.686, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.686, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEAFBB
  • DECIMAL ID11448251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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