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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
69.8% 21.96% 77.25%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
291.91° 55.73% 49.61%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
291.91° 71.57% 77.25%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.7 0.22 0.77
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.81 0.56 0.5
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.81 0.72 0.77
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
10% 72% 0% 23%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.43 0.2 0.19
XYZ
X Y Z
29.85 16.32 54.4
CIE Lab
L a b
47.4 66.61 -49.39

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CSS notation

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#b238c5
rgb(178,56,197)
hsl(292, 56%, 50%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b238c5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b238c5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b238c5

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 #b238c5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b238c5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b238c5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b238c5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b238c5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b238c5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b238c5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.