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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 58.82% 70.2%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
310.29° 20% 65.69%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
310.29° 18.92% 72.55%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.59 0.7
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.86 0.2 0.66
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.86 0.19 0.73
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 19% 3% 27%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.64 0.03 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
39.05 35.38 47.42
CIE Lab
L a b
66.04 18.07 -10.14

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CSS notation

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#b996b3
rgb(185,150,179)
hsl(310, 20%, 66%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b996b3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b996b3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b996b3

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 #b996b3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b996b3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b996b3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b996b3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b996b3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b996b3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b996b3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.