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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.51% 25.88% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
278.09° 46.56% 48.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
278.09° 63.54% 70.98%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.26 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.77 0.47 0.48
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.77 0.64 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
23% 64% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.4 0.18 0.11
XYZ
X Y Z
20.94 12.72 45.07
CIE Lab
L a b
42.34 50.5 -48.46

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CSS notation

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#8b42b5
rgb(139,66,181)
hsl(278, 47%, 48%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8b42b5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8b42b5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8b42b5

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 #8b42b5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8b42b5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8b42b5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8b42b5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8b42b5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8b42b5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8b42b5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.