Information about #AFAAB5 color

#AFAAB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAAB5 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 170, 181) — 68.6% red, 66.7% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFAAB5 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Chatelle (#B3ABB6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Metro (#ACAFB1).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 170, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAAB5: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAAB5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAAB5 color variations

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#AFAAB5 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 #AFAAB5

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

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

#AFAAB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAAB5
  • RGB175, 170, 181
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 29
  • HSL267°, 7%, 69%
  • HSL Precise267.273°, 6.918%, 68.824%
  • HSV267°, 6%, 71%
  • HSB267°, 6%, 71%
  • HEX IDAFAAB5
  • DECIMAL ID11512501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
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