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Color space conversion

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RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 46.67% 58.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
280.65° 12.86% 52.75%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
280.65° 20.67% 58.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.47 0.59
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.13 0.53
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.21 0.59
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
7% 21% 0% 41%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.51 0.05 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
22.92 20.97 31.69
CIE Lab
L a b
52.92 14.14 -13.72

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CSS notation

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#8c7796
rgb(140,119,150)
hsl(281, 13%, 53%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c7796

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c7796

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c7796

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 #8c7796

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7796

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7796

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7796

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7796

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7796

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7796

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.