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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
68.24% 54.9% 74.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
280.8° 27.78% 64.71%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
280.8° 26.32% 74.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.68 0.55 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.78 0.28 0.65
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.78 0.26 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 26% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.61 0.08 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
36.13 31.47 52.89
CIE Lab
L a b
62.9 22.09 -21.17

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CSS notation

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#ae8cbe
rgb(174,140,190)
hsl(281, 28%, 65%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #ae8cbe

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #ae8cbe

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #ae8cbe

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 #ae8cbe

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #ae8cbe

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #ae8cbe

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #ae8cbe

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #ae8cbe

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #ae8cbe

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #ae8cbe

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.