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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
60% 47.45% 74.12%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
268.24° 34% 60.78%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
268.24° 35.98% 74.12%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.6 0.47 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.34 0.61
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.36 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
19% 36% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.54 0.11 0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
29.16 24.12 51.26
CIE Lab
L a b
56.21 25.98 -31.09

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CSS notation

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#9979bd
rgb(153,121,189)
hsl(268, 34%, 61%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #9979bd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #9979bd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #9979bd

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 #9979bd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #9979bd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #9979bd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #9979bd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #9979bd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #9979bd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #9979bd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.