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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.16% 72.16% 85.88%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
240° 32.71% 79.02%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
240° 15.98% 85.88%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.72 0.72 0.86
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.67 0.33 0.79
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.67 0.16 0.86
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
16% 16% 0% 14%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.74 0.07 -0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
49.69 49.59 73.97
CIE Lab
L a b
75.81 7.05 -17.52

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CSS notation

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#b8b8db
rgb(184,184,219)
hsl(240, 33%, 79%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b8b8db

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b8b8db

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b8b8db

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 #b8b8db

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b8b8db

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b8b8db

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b8b8db

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b8b8db

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b8b8db

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b8b8db

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.