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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
31.76% 15.29% 54.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
265.2° 56.18% 34.9%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
265.2° 71.94% 54.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.32 0.15 0.55
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.74 0.56 0.35
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.74 0.72 0.55
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
42% 72% 0% 45%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.25 0.17 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
8.78 5.06 24.94
CIE Lab
L a b
26.92 41.03 -48.38

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CSS notation

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#51278b
rgb(81,39,139)
hsl(265, 56%, 35%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #51278b

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #51278b

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #51278b

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 #51278b

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #51278b

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #51278b

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #51278b

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #51278b

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #51278b

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #51278b

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.