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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 22.75% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
276.99° 53.41% 48.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
276.99° 69.63% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.23 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.77 0.53 0.49
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.77 0.7 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
27% 70% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.38 0.21 0.12
XYZ
X Y Z
21.73 12.36 50.53
CIE Lab
L a b
41.79 56.66 -55.21

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CSS notation

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#8c3abf
rgb(140,58,191)
hsl(277, 53%, 49%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c3abf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c3abf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c3abf

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 #8c3abf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c3abf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c3abf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c3abf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c3abf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c3abf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c3abf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.