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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
58.04% 59.22% 70.59%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
234.38° 17.58% 64.31%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
234.38° 17.78% 70.59%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.58 0.59 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.65 0.18 0.64
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.65 0.18 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
18% 16% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.6 0.06 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
31.52 31.72 47.64
CIE Lab
L a b
63.11 5.07 -15.43

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CSS notation

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#9497b4
rgb(148,151,180)
hsl(234, 18%, 64%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #9497b4

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #9497b4

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #9497b4

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 #9497b4

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #9497b4

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #9497b4

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #9497b4

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #9497b4

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #9497b4

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #9497b4

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.