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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
66.27% 67.06% 85.1%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
237.5° 38.71% 75.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
237.5° 22.12% 85.1%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.66 0.67 0.85
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.66 0.39 0.76
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.66 0.22 0.85
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
22% 21% 0% 15%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.69 0.09 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
43.45 42.57 71.57
CIE Lab
L a b
71.26 9.04 -23.44

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CSS notation

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#a9abd9
rgb(169,171,217)
hsl(238, 39%, 76%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #a9abd9

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #a9abd9

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #a9abd9

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 #a9abd9

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #a9abd9

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #a9abd9

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #a9abd9

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #a9abd9

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #a9abd9

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #a9abd9

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.