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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
65.88% 66.67% 81.96%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
237.07° 30.83% 73.92%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
237.07° 19.62% 81.96%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.67 0.82
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.66 0.31 0.74
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.66 0.2 0.82
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
20% 19% 0% 18%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 0.08 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
42.03 41.68 66.15
CIE Lab
L a b
70.65 7.45 -20

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CSS notation

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#a8aad1
rgb(168,170,209)
hsl(237, 31%, 74%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a8aad1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a8aad1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a8aad1

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 #a8aad1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a8aad1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a8aad1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a8aad1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a8aad1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a8aad1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a8aad1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.