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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
64.71% 58.82% 80.39%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
256.36° 35.48% 69.61%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
256.36° 26.83% 80.39%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.65 0.59 0.8
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.71 0.35 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.71 0.27 0.8
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
20% 27% 0% 20%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.1 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
37.44 34.22 62.39
CIE Lab
L a b
65.14 16.81 -26.23

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CSS notation

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#a596cd
rgb(165,150,205)
hsl(256, 35%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a596cd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a596cd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a596cd

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 #a596cd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a596cd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a596cd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a596cd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a596cd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a596cd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a596cd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.