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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.59% 65.88% 74.12%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
274.29° 13.73% 70%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
274.29° 11.11% 74.12%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.71 0.66 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.76 0.14 0.7
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.76 0.11 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
5% 11% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 0.03 0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
42.01 41.38 53.92
CIE Lab
L a b
70.44 8.27 -9.19

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CSS notation

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#b4a8bd
rgb(180,168,189)
hsl(274, 14%, 70%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b4a8bd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b4a8bd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b4a8bd

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 #b4a8bd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b4a8bd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b4a8bd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b4a8bd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b4a8bd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b4a8bd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b4a8bd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.