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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
64.71% 41.57% 64.31%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
301.02° 24.69% 53.14%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
301.02° 35.76% 64.71%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.65 0.42 0.64
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.84 0.25 0.53
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.84 0.36 0.65
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 36% 1% 35%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.51 0.07 0.1
XYZ
X Y Z
27.37 20.99 37.73
CIE Lab
L a b
52.94 33.05 -21.62

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CSS notation

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#a56aa4
rgb(165,106,164)
hsl(301, 25%, 53%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a56aa4

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a56aa4

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a56aa4

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 #a56aa4

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a56aa4

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a56aa4

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a56aa4

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a56aa4

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a56aa4

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a56aa4

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.