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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
65.88% 69.02% 88.63%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
231.72° 50% 77.25%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
231.72° 25.66% 88.63%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.69 0.89
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.64 0.5 0.77
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.64 0.26 0.89
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
26% 22% 0% 11%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.1 -0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
45.4 44.87 78.22
CIE Lab
L a b
72.8 8.08 -26.01

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CSS notation

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#a8b0e2
rgb(168,176,226)
hsl(232, 50%, 77%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a8b0e2

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a8b0e2

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a8b0e2

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 #a8b0e2

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b0e2

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b0e2

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b0e2

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b0e2

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b0e2

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a8b0e2

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.