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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 20.39% 62.75%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
288.89° 50.94% 41.57%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
288.89° 67.5% 62.75%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.2 0.63
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.8 0.51 0.42
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.8 0.68 0.63
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
13% 68% 0% 37%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.36 0.15 0.14
XYZ
X Y Z
18.39 10.57 34.33
CIE Lab
L a b
38.85 52.78 -41.56

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CSS notation

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#8c34a0
rgb(140,52,160)
hsl(289, 51%, 42%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c34a0

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c34a0

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c34a0

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 #8c34a0

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c34a0

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c34a0

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c34a0

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c34a0

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c34a0

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c34a0

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.