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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.59% 54.9% 72.94%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
292.17° 25% 63.92%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
292.17° 24.73% 72.94%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.71 0.55 0.73
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.81 0.25 0.64
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.81 0.25 0.73
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
3% 25% 0% 27%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.62 0.06 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
37.06 32 50.68
CIE Lab
L a b
63.35 23.28 -18.19

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CSS notation

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#b48cba
rgb(180,140,186)
hsl(292, 25%, 64%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b48cba

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b48cba

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b48cba

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 #b48cba

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b48cba

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b48cba

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b48cba

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b48cba

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b48cba

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b48cba

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.