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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
64.71% 61.57% 73.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
255.48° 18.79% 67.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
255.48° 16.49% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.65 0.62 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.71 0.19 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.71 0.16 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
12% 16% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.64 0.06 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
36.65 35.74 52.54
CIE Lab
L a b
66.32 9.09 -14.94

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CSS notation

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#a59dbc
rgb(165,157,188)
hsl(255, 19%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a59dbc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a59dbc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a59dbc

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 #a59dbc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a59dbc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a59dbc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a59dbc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a59dbc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a59dbc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a59dbc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.