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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
60% 48.24% 61.96%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
291.43° 15.28% 55.1%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
291.43° 22.15% 61.96%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.6 0.48 0.62
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.81 0.15 0.55
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.81 0.22 0.62
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
3% 22% 0% 38%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.53 0.05 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
26.39 23.41 35.47
CIE Lab
L a b
55.49 18.05 -14.36

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CSS notation

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#997b9e
rgb(153,123,158)
hsl(291, 15%, 55%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #997b9e

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #997b9e

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #997b9e

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 #997b9e

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #997b9e

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #997b9e

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #997b9e

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #997b9e

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #997b9e

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #997b9e

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.