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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
35.69% 34.9% 60.39%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
241.85° 26.75% 47.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
241.85° 42.21% 60.39%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.36 0.35 0.6
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.67 0.27 0.48
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.67 0.42 0.6
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
41% 42% 0% 40%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.38 0.13 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
13.72 11.7 32.11
CIE Lab
L a b
40.74 17.72 -35.3

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CSS notation

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#5b599a
rgb(91,89,154)
hsl(242, 27%, 48%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #5b599a

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #5b599a

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #5b599a

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 #5b599a

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #5b599a

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #5b599a

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #5b599a

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #5b599a

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #5b599a

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #5b599a

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.