Information about #AAA8B9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA8B9 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 168, 185) — 66.7% red, 65.9% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAA8B9 reads as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mischka (#A5A9B2) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 168, 185) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAA8B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #AAA8B9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA8B9 color variations

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

#AAA8B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AAA8B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AAA8B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AAA8B9 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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#AAA8B9 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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#AEB9A7
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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 #AAA8B9

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

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

#AAA8B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA8B9
  • RGB170, 168, 185
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(170, 168, 185)
  • HSL247°, 11%, 69%
  • HSL Precise247.059°, 10.828%, 69.216%
  • HSV247°, 9%, 73%
  • HSB247°, 9%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.659, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.659, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.659, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA8B9
  • DECIMAL ID11184313
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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