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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
69.8% 10.98% 68.63%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
301.2° 72.82% 40.39%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
301.2° 84.27% 69.8%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.7 0.11 0.69
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.84 0.73 0.4
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.84 0.84 0.7
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 84% 2% 30%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.35 0.19 0.25
XYZ
X Y Z
26.51 13.39 41.74
CIE Lab
L a b
43.35 70.89 -42.97

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CSS notation

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#b21caf
rgb(178,28,175)
hsl(301, 73%, 40%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b21caf

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b21caf

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b21caf

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 #b21caf

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b21caf

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b21caf

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b21caf

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b21caf

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b21caf

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b21caf

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.