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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
62.75% 4.71% 68.24%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
294.81° 87.1% 36.47%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
294.81° 93.1% 68.24%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.63 0.05 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.82 0.87 0.36
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.82 0.93 0.68
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 93% 0% 32%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.29 0.22 0.24
XYZ
X Y Z
22.27 10.79 40.95
CIE Lab
L a b
39.23 70.18 -49.15

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CSS notation

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#a00cae
rgb(160,12,174)
hsl(295, 87%, 36%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a00cae

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a00cae

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a00cae

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 #a00cae

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a00cae

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a00cae

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a00cae

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a00cae

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a00cae

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a00cae

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.