Information about #AAA6B5 color

#AAA6B5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA6B5 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 166, 181) — 66.7% red, 65.1% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #AAA6B5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mischka (#A5A9B2). Slightly further away sit Freestyling (#A4A8B0) and Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 166, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #AAA6B5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA6B5 color variations

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

#AAA6B5 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 #AAA6B5

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

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA6B5
  • RGB170, 166, 181
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(170, 166, 181)
  • HSL256°, 9%, 68%
  • HSL Precise256°, 9.202%, 68.039%
  • HSV256°, 8%, 71%
  • HSB256°, 8%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.651, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.651, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.651, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA6B5
  • DECIMAL ID11183797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01