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Color space conversion

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RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 50.59% 67.45%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
255.35° 20.57% 59.02%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
255.35° 25% 67.45%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.51 0.67
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.71 0.21 0.59
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.71 0.25 0.67
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
19% 25% 0% 33%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.54 0.08 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
26.11 24.25 42.34
CIE Lab
L a b
56.34 13.22 -21.25

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CSS notation

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#8c81ac
rgb(140,129,172)
hsl(255, 21%, 59%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c81ac

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c81ac

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c81ac

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 #8c81ac

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c81ac

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c81ac

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c81ac

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c81ac

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c81ac

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c81ac

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.