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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.51% 29.8% 76.47%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
271.76° 49.79% 53.14%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
271.76° 61.03% 76.47%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.3 0.76
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.5 0.53
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.61 0.76
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
29% 61% 0% 24%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.43 0.19 0.09
XYZ
X Y Z
23.08 14.6 53.23
CIE Lab
L a b
45.08 48.68 -52.25

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CSS notation

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#8b4cc3
rgb(139,76,195)
hsl(272, 50%, 53%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8b4cc3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8b4cc3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8b4cc3

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 #8b4cc3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8b4cc3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8b4cc3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8b4cc3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8b4cc3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8b4cc3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8b4cc3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.