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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
31.76% 13.33% 55.69%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
266.11° 61.36% 34.51%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
266.11° 76.06% 55.69%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.32 0.13 0.56
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.74 0.61 0.35
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.74 0.76 0.56
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
43% 76% 0% 44%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.24 0.18 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
8.85 4.85 26.06
CIE Lab
L a b
26.29 44.31 -51.26

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CSS notation

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#51228e
rgb(81,34,142)
hsl(266, 61%, 35%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #51228e

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #51228e

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #51228e

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 #51228e

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #51228e

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #51228e

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #51228e

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #51228e

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #51228e

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #51228e

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.