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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
70.98% 66.27% 85.49%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
254.69° 39.84% 75.88%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
254.69° 22.48% 85.49%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.71 0.66 0.85
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.71 0.4 0.76
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.71 0.22 0.85
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
17% 22% 0% 15%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.09 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
45.9 43.26 72.26
CIE Lab
L a b
71.73 14.12 -23.19

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CSS notation

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#b5a9da
rgb(181,169,218)
hsl(255, 40%, 76%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b5a9da

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b5a9da

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b5a9da

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 #b5a9da

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b5a9da

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b5a9da

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b5a9da

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b5a9da

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b5a9da

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b5a9da

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.