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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
52.16% 48.63% 66.67%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
251.74° 21.3% 57.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
251.74° 27.06% 66.67%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.52 0.49 0.67
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.7 0.21 0.58
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.7 0.27 0.67
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
22% 27% 0% 33%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.52 0.08 0
XYZ
X Y Z
24.14 22.3 41.06
CIE Lab
L a b
54.35 13.4 -23.21

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CSS notation

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#857caa
rgb(133,124,170)
hsl(252, 21%, 58%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #857caa

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #857caa

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #857caa

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 #857caa

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #857caa

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #857caa

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #857caa

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #857caa

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #857caa

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #857caa

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.