Information about #AB9BDF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB9BDF is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 155, 223) (67.1% red, 60.8% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 20 / 27 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AB9BDF reads as a pleasantly vivid classic blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

The recipe behind #AB9BDF is rgb(171, 155, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB9BDF color variations

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

#AB9BDF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB9BDF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB9BDF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB9BDF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AB9BDF 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AB9BDF

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

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

#AB9BDF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB9BDF
  • RGB171, 155, 223
  • CMYK20, 27, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(171, 155, 223)
  • HSL254°, 52%, 74%
  • HSL Precise254.118°, 51.515%, 74.118%
  • HSV254°, 30%, 87%
  • HSB254°, 30%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.608, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.608, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.608, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB9BDF
  • DECIMAL ID11246559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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