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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 46.67% 61.57%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
314.4° 22.52% 56.47%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
314.4° 29.59% 66.27%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.47 0.62
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.87 0.23 0.56
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.87 0.3 0.66
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 30% 7% 34%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.54 0.04 0.09
XYZ
X Y Z
29.04 24.06 35.01
CIE Lab
L a b
56.15 25.79 -12.62

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CSS notation

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#a9779d
rgb(169,119,157)
hsl(314, 23%, 56%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a9779d

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a9779d

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a9779d

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 #a9779d

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a9779d

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a9779d

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a9779d

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9779d

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a9779d

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a9779d

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.