Information about #AEBFC5 color

#AEBFC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEBFC5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 191, 197) — 68.2% red, 74.9% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AEBFC5 reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Silver (#B0BBC0). Slightly further away sit Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 191, 197) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEBFC5: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEBFC5 color variations

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

#AEBFC5 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 #AEBFC5

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

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEBFC5
  • RGB174, 191, 197
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(174, 191, 197)
  • HSL196°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise195.652°, 16.547%, 72.745%
  • HSV196°, 12%, 77%
  • HSB196°, 12%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.749, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.749, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.749, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEBFC5
  • DECIMAL ID11452357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01