Information about #ABA6B3 color

#ABA6B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABA6B3 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 166, 179) — 67.1% red, 65.1% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 5 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABA6B3 is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mischka (#A5A9B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Chrome Aluminum (#A8A9AD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 166, 179)), which gives #ABA6B3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #ABA6B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ABA6B3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ABA6B3 color variations

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

#ABA6B3 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 #ABA6B3

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABA6B3
  • RGB171, 166, 179
  • CMYK3, 5, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(171, 166, 179)
  • HSL263°, 8%, 68%
  • HSL Precise263.077°, 7.879%, 67.647%
  • HSV263°, 7%, 70%
  • HSB263°, 7%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.651, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.651, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.651, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABA6B3
  • DECIMAL ID11249331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01