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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
25.88% 8.24% 43.14%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
270.34° 67.94% 25.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
270.34° 80.91% 43.14%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.26 0.08 0.43
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.68 0.26
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.81 0.43
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
40% 81% 0% 57%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.18 0.14 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
5.33 2.82 15.02
CIE Lab
L a b
19.31 39.18 -42.45

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CSS notation

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#42156e
rgb(66,21,110)
hsl(270, 68%, 26%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #42156e

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #42156e

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #42156e

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #42156e

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.