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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
71.76% 60.78% 69.41%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
312.86° 16.28% 66.27%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
312.86° 15.3% 71.76%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.72 0.61 0.69
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.87 0.16 0.66
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.87 0.15 0.72
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 15% 3% 28%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.65 0.02 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
39.19 36.68 46.61
CIE Lab
L a b
67.04 14.21 -7.56

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CSS notation

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#b79bb1
rgb(183,155,177)
hsl(313, 16%, 66%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b79bb1

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b79bb1

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b79bb1

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 #b79bb1

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b79bb1

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b79bb1

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b79bb1

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b79bb1

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b79bb1

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b79bb1

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.