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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 54.51% 82.75%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
278.33° 45% 68.63%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
278.33° 34.12% 82.75%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.55 0.83
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.77 0.45 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.77 0.34 0.83
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
12% 34% 0% 17%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.63 0.11 0.07
XYZ
X Y Z
41 33.48 65.93
CIE Lab
L a b
64.55 30.59 -30.32

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CSS notation

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#b98bd3
rgb(185,139,211)
hsl(278, 45%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b98bd3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b98bd3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b98bd3

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 #b98bd3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b98bd3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b98bd3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b98bd3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b98bd3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b98bd3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b98bd3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.