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Color space conversion

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RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.12% 22.35% 58.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
292.26° 44.93% 40.59%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
292.26° 62% 58.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.54 0.22 0.59
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.81 0.45 0.41
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.81 0.62 0.59
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 62% 0% 41%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.36 0.13 0.13
XYZ
X Y Z
17.45 10.53 29.97
CIE Lab
L a b
38.78 48.05 -35.65

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CSS notation

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#8a3996
rgb(138,57,150)
hsl(292, 45%, 41%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8a3996

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8a3996

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8a3996

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 #8a3996

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8a3996

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8a3996

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8a3996

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8a3996

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8a3996

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8a3996

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.