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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 47.84% 64.71%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
265.12° 19.28% 56.27%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
265.12° 26.06% 64.71%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.48 0.65
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.74 0.19 0.56
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.74 0.26 0.65
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
15% 26% 0% 35%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.52 0.07 0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
24.57 22.21 38.59
CIE Lab
L a b
54.25 15.69 -20.41

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CSS notation

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#8c7aa5
rgb(140,122,165)
hsl(265, 19%, 56%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c7aa5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c7aa5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c7aa5

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 #8c7aa5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7aa5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7aa5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7aa5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7aa5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7aa5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c7aa5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.