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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
51.37% 53.73% 58.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
221.05° 8.3% 55.1%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
221.05° 12.67% 58.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.51 0.54 0.59
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.61 0.08 0.55
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.61 0.13 0.59
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
13% 9% 0% 41%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.54 0.03 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
23.81 24.92 32.41
CIE Lab
L a b
57 0.56 -7.68

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CSS notation

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#838996
rgb(131,137,150)
hsl(221, 8%, 55%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #838996

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #838996

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #838996

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 #838996

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #838996

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #838996

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #838996

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #838996

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #838996

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #838996

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.