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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 42.75% 67.06%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
270° 26.96% 54.9%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
270° 36.26% 67.06%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.43 0.67
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.27 0.55
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.36 0.67
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
18% 36% 0% 33%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.49 0.1 0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
23.63 19.45 41.04
CIE Lab
L a b
51.21 24.71 -28.58

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CSS notation

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#8c6dab
rgb(140,109,171)
hsl(270, 27%, 55%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c6dab

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c6dab

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c6dab

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 #8c6dab

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6dab

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6dab

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6dab

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6dab

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6dab

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6dab

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.