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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
60% 41.96% 75.69%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
272.09° 40.95% 58.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
272.09° 44.56% 75.69%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.6 0.42 0.76
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.76 0.41 0.59
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.76 0.45 0.76
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
21% 45% 0% 24%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.51 0.14 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
28.02 21.14 53.06
CIE Lab
L a b
53.1 34.93 -38.24

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CSS notation

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#996bc1
rgb(153,107,193)
hsl(272, 41%, 59%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #996bc1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #996bc1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #996bc1

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 #996bc1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #996bc1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #996bc1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #996bc1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #996bc1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #996bc1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #996bc1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.