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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
33.33% 0% 26.67%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
312° 100% 16.67%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
312° 100% 33.33%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.33 0 0.27
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.87 1 0.17
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.87 1 0.33
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 100% 20% 67%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.13 0.08 0.14
XYZ
X Y Z
4.79 2.35 5.67
CIE Lab
L a b
17.22 41.49 -17.41

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CSS notation

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#550044
#504
rgb(85,0,68)
hsl(312, 100%, 17%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #550044

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #550044

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #550044

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 #550044

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #550044

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #550044

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #550044

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #550044

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #550044

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #550044

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.