Information about #AB9AE0 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9AE0 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 154, 224) (67.1% red, 60.4% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 21 / 27 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AB9AE0 reads as a confidently colored violet and 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 Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 154, 224) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AB9AE0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB9AE0 color variations

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

#AB9AE0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB9AE0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB9AE0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB9AE0 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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#AB9AE0 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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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 #AB9AE0

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

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

#AB9AE0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9AE0
  • RGB171, 154, 224
  • CMYK21, 27, 0, 12
  • HSL255°, 53%, 74%
  • HSL Precise254.571°, 53.03%, 74.118%
  • HSV255°, 31%, 88%
  • HSB255°, 31%, 88%
  • HEX IDAB9AE0
  • DECIMAL ID11246304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
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