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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.51% 50.98% 59.22%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
265.71° 9.17% 55.1%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
265.71° 13.91% 59.22%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.51 0.59
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.74 0.09 0.55
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.74 0.14 0.59
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 14% 0% 41%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.53 0.04 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
24.22 23.69 32.57
CIE Lab
L a b
55.77 7.6 -10.01

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CSS notation

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#8b8297
rgb(139,130,151)
hsl(266, 9%, 55%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8b8297

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8b8297

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8b8297

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 #8b8297

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8b8297

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8b8297

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8b8297

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8b8297

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8b8297

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8b8297

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.