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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
52.94% 21.96% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
277.92° 52.74% 46.47%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
277.92° 69.06% 70.98%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.53 0.22 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.77 0.53 0.46
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.77 0.69 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
25% 69% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.37 0.19 0.11
XYZ
X Y Z
19.75 11.32 44.86
CIE Lab
L a b
40.11 54.29 -52.08

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CSS notation

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#8738b5
rgb(135,56,181)
hsl(278, 53%, 46%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8738b5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8738b5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8738b5

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 #8738b5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8738b5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8738b5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8738b5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8738b5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8738b5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8738b5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.