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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
53.73% 33.33% 80.39%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
266° 54.55% 56.86%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
266° 58.54% 80.39%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.54 0.33 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.74 0.55 0.57
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.74 0.59 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
33% 59% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.45 0.2 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
24.58 16.22 59.59
CIE Lab
L a b
47.27 45.88 -54.52

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CSS notation

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#8955cd
rgb(137,85,205)
hsl(266, 55%, 57%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8955cd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8955cd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8955cd

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 #8955cd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8955cd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8955cd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8955cd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8955cd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8955cd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8955cd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.