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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.51% 10.98% 67.84%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
285.93° 72.14% 39.41%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
285.93° 83.82% 67.84%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.11 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.79 0.72 0.39
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.79 0.84 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
20% 84% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.31 0.21 0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
18.61 9.34 40.36
CIE Lab
L a b
36.62 63.49 -52.93

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CSS notation

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#8b1cad
rgb(139,28,173)
hsl(286, 72%, 39%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8b1cad

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8b1cad

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8b1cad

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 #8b1cad

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8b1cad

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8b1cad

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8b1cad

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8b1cad

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8b1cad

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8b1cad

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.