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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
55.69% 43.92% 73.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
263.68° 36.19% 58.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
263.68° 40.43% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.56 0.44 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.73 0.36 0.59
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.73 0.4 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
24% 40% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.51 0.13 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
26.03 20.97 50.25
CIE Lab
L a b
52.92 27.63 -35.74

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CSS notation

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#8e70bc
rgb(142,112,188)
hsl(264, 36%, 59%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8e70bc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8e70bc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8e70bc

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 #8e70bc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8e70bc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8e70bc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8e70bc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8e70bc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8e70bc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8e70bc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.