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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
64.31% 59.22% 74.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
260° 23.08% 66.86%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
260° 20.53% 74.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.64 0.59 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.72 0.23 0.67
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.72 0.21 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
14% 21% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.62 0.07 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
35.67 33.74 53.35
CIE Lab
L a b
64.76 12.56 -18.43

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CSS notation

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#a497be
rgb(164,151,190)
hsl(260, 23%, 67%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a497be

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a497be

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a497be

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 #a497be

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a497be

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a497be

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a497be

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a497be

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a497be

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a497be

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.