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Color space conversion

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RGB open »
Red Green Blue
61.18% 60% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
246.43° 15.91% 65.49%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
246.43° 15.47% 70.98%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.61 0.6 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.68 0.16 0.65
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.68 0.15 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
14% 15% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.62 0.05 -0
XYZ
X Y Z
33.44 33.19 48.36
CIE Lab
L a b
64.31 6.81 -14.13

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CSS notation

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#9c99b5
rgb(156,153,181)
hsl(246, 16%, 65%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #9c99b5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #9c99b5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #9c99b5

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 #9c99b5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #9c99b5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #9c99b5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #9c99b5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #9c99b5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #9c99b5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #9c99b5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.