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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.9% 60.39% 78.82%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
226.23° 36.09% 66.86%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
226.23° 30.35% 78.82%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.55 0.6 0.79
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.63 0.36 0.67
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.63 0.3 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
30% 23% 0% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.61 0.1 -0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
32.91 32.9 59.87
CIE Lab
L a b
64.08 5.93 -25.78

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CSS notation

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#8c9ac9
rgb(140,154,201)
hsl(226, 36%, 67%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8c9ac9

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8c9ac9

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8c9ac9

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 #8c9ac9

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8c9ac9

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8c9ac9

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8c9ac9

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8c9ac9

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8c9ac9

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8c9ac9

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.