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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% 76.08%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
237.86° 31.46% 65.1%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
237.86° 28.87% 76.08%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.54 0.55 0.76
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.66 0.31 0.65
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.66 0.29 0.76
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
29% 28% 0% 24%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.57 0.11 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
29.6 28.05 54.89
CIE Lab
L a b
59.94 11.58 -28.25

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CSS notation

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#8a8cc2
rgb(138,140,194)
hsl(238, 31%, 65%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8a8cc2

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8a8cc2

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8a8cc2

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 #8a8cc2

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cc2

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cc2

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cc2

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cc2

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cc2

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8a8cc2

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.