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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.12% 54.9% 70.2%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
237.07° 21.24% 62.16%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
237.07° 22.91% 70.2%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.54 0.55 0.7
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.66 0.21 0.62
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.66 0.23 0.7
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
23% 22% 0% 30%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.56 0.08 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
28 27.41 46.46
CIE Lab
L a b
59.36 7.87 -20.65

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CSS notation

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#8a8cb3
rgb(138,140,179)
hsl(237, 21%, 62%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8a8cb3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8a8cb3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8a8cb3

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 #8a8cb3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cb3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cb3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cb3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cb3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cb3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cb3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.