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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 43.14% 56.08%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
294.55° 13.04% 49.61%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
294.55° 23.08% 56.08%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.43 0.56
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.82 0.13 0.5
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.82 0.23 0.56
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
2% 23% 0% 44%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.48 0.04 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
21.35 18.71 28.47
CIE Lab
L a b
50.35 17.96 -13.5

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CSS notation

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#8c6e8f
rgb(140,110,143)
hsl(295, 13%, 50%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c6e8f

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c6e8f

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c6e8f

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 #8c6e8f

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6e8f

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6e8f

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6e8f

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6e8f

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6e8f

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c6e8f

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.