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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 55.69% 69.8%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
236.84° 19.79% 62.35%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
236.84° 21.35% 69.8%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.56 0.7
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.66 0.2 0.62
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.66 0.21 0.7
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
21% 20% 0% 30%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.57 0.07 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
28.52 28.14 46.05
CIE Lab
L a b
60.01 7.12 -19.07

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CSS notation

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#8c8eb2
rgb(140,142,178)
hsl(237, 20%, 62%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c8eb2

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c8eb2

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c8eb2

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 #8c8eb2

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c8eb2

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c8eb2

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c8eb2

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c8eb2

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c8eb2

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c8eb2

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.