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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 42.35% 70.98%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
303.12° 35.48% 57.45%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
303.12° 41.62% 72.55%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.42 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.84 0.35 0.57
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.84 0.42 0.73
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 42% 2% 27%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.55 0.09 0.13
XYZ
X Y Z
33.71 24.38 46.64
CIE Lab
L a b
56.46 41.59 -25.83

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CSS notation

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#b96cb5
rgb(185,108,181)
hsl(303, 35%, 57%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b96cb5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b96cb5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b96cb5

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 #b96cb5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b96cb5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b96cb5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b96cb5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b96cb5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b96cb5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b96cb5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.