Information about #ABA2BC color

#ABA2BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABA2BC belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 162, 188) (67.1% red, 63.5% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 7 / 10 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted violet, #ABA2BC 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 practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 162, 188)), which gives #ABA2BC its character. If you plan to put text on a #ABA2BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ABA2BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ABA2BC color variations

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

#ABA2BC 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 #ABA2BC

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

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABA2BC
  • RGB171, 162, 188
  • CMYK7, 10, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(171, 162, 188)
  • HSL261°, 16%, 69%
  • HSL Precise260.769°, 16.25%, 68.627%
  • HSV261°, 14%, 74%
  • HSB261°, 14%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.635, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.635, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.635, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABA2BC
  • DECIMAL ID11248316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01