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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.2% 62.75% 84.71%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
260.36° 41.79% 73.73%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
260.36° 25.93% 84.71%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.7 0.63 0.85
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.72 0.42 0.74
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.72 0.26 0.85
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
17% 26% 0% 15%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.67 0.1 0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
43.56 39.68 70.33
CIE Lab
L a b
69.24 18.06 -25.91

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CSS notation

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#b3a0d8
rgb(179,160,216)
hsl(260, 42%, 74%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b3a0d8

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b3a0d8

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b3a0d8

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 #b3a0d8

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b3a0d8

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b3a0d8

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b3a0d8

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b3a0d8

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b3a0d8

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b3a0d8

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.