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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
68.24% 25.88% 88.63%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
280.5° 73.39% 57.25%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
280.5° 70.8% 88.63%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.68 0.26 0.89
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.73 0.57
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.71 0.89
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
23% 71% 0% 11%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.46 0.24 0.16
XYZ
X Y Z
33.13 18.39 73.75
CIE Lab
L a b
49.96 67.57 -61.92

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CSS notation

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#ae42e2
rgb(174,66,226)
hsl(281, 73%, 57%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #ae42e2

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #ae42e2

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #ae42e2

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 #ae42e2

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #ae42e2

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #ae42e2

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #ae42e2

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #ae42e2

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #ae42e2

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #ae42e2

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.