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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 47.45% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
281.14° 35.35% 61.18%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
281.14° 36.65% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.47 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.35 0.61
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.37 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
12% 37% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.56 0.11 0.07
XYZ
X Y Z
32.6 25.87 52.57
CIE Lab
L a b
57.91 31.41 -29.46

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CSS notation

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#a979bf
rgb(169,121,191)
hsl(281, 35%, 61%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a979bf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a979bf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a979bf

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 #a979bf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a979bf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a979bf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a979bf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a979bf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a979bf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a979bf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.