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Color space conversion

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RGB open »
Red Green Blue
51.37% 47.84% 55.29%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
268.42° 7.69% 51.57%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
268.42° 13.48% 55.29%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.51 0.48 0.55
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.08 0.52
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.13 0.55
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
7% 13% 0% 45%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.5 0.03 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
21.13 20.67 28.07
CIE Lab
L a b
52.58 7.26 -9.05

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CSS notation

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#837a8d
rgb(131,122,141)
hsl(268, 8%, 52%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #837a8d

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #837a8d

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #837a8d

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 #837a8d

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #837a8d

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #837a8d

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #837a8d

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #837a8d

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #837a8d

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #837a8d

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.