Information about #ABAEBA color

#ABAEBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ABAEBA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 174, 186) — 67.1% red, 68.2% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ABAEBA is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Casper (#AAB5B8). Slightly further away sit Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 174, 186)), which gives #ABAEBA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABAEBA: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABAEBA color variations

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

#ABAEBA 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 #ABAEBA

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABAEBA
  • RGB171, 174, 186
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(171, 174, 186)
  • HSL228°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise228°, 9.804%, 70%
  • HSV228°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB228°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.682, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.682, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.682, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABAEBA
  • DECIMAL ID11251386
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01