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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 59.22% 100%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
259.62° 100% 79.61%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
259.62° 40.78% 100%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.59 1
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.72 1 0.8
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.72 0.41 1
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
27% 41% 0% 0%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 0.18 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
49.12 39.67 99.68
CIE Lab
L a b
69.23 33.88 -47.24
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CSS notation

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#b997ff
rgb(185,151,255)
hsl(260, 100%, 80%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b997ff

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b997ff

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b997ff

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 #b997ff

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b997ff

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b997ff

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b997ff

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b997ff

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b997ff

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b997ff

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.