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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 58.82% 71.76%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
274.55° 18.64% 65.29%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
274.55° 18.03% 71.76%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.59 0.72
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.76 0.19 0.65
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.76 0.18 0.72
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 18% 0% 28%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.05 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
35.82 33.67 49.41
CIE Lab
L a b
64.7 13.31 -14.56

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CSS notation

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#a996b7
rgb(169,150,183)
hsl(275, 19%, 65%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a996b7

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a996b7

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a996b7

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 #a996b7

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a996b7

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a996b7

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a996b7

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a996b7

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a996b7

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a996b7

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.