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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.2% 59.61% 86.27%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
263.82° 49.28% 72.94%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
263.82° 30.91% 86.27%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.7 0.6 0.86
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.73 0.49 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.73 0.31 0.86
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
19% 31% 0% 14%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 0.12 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
42.74 37.21 72.64
CIE Lab
L a b
67.43 23.43 -30.91

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CSS notation

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#b398dc
rgb(179,152,220)
hsl(264, 49%, 73%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b398dc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b398dc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b398dc

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 #b398dc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b398dc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b398dc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b398dc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b398dc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b398dc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b398dc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.