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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
65.49% 62.35% 77.65%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
252.31° 25.49% 70%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
252.31° 19.7% 77.65%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.65 0.62 0.78
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.7 0.25 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.7 0.2 0.78
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
16% 20% 0% 22%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.65 0.07 0
XYZ
X Y Z
38.53 37.09 58.55
CIE Lab
L a b
67.34 10.8 -18.94

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CSS notation

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#a79fc6
rgb(167,159,198)
hsl(252, 25%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a79fc6

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a79fc6

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a79fc6

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 #a79fc6

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a79fc6

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a79fc6

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a79fc6

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a79fc6

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a79fc6

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a79fc6

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.