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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
60.78% 55.69% 81.18%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
252° 40.37% 68.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
252° 31.4% 81.18%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.61 0.56 0.81
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.7 0.4 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.7 0.31 0.81
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
25% 31% 0% 19%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.6 0.12 0
XYZ
X Y Z
34.45 30.82 63.16
CIE Lab
L a b
62.36 18.77 -31.71

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CSS notation

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#9b8ecf
rgb(155,142,207)
hsl(252, 40%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #9b8ecf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #9b8ecf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #9b8ecf

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 #9b8ecf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #9b8ecf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #9b8ecf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #9b8ecf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #9b8ecf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #9b8ecf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #9b8ecf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.