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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 60.78% 76.86%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
283.9° 25.79% 68.82%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
283.9° 20.92% 76.86%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.61 0.77
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.79 0.26 0.69
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.79 0.21 0.77
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
6% 21% 0% 23%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 0.06 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
41.69 37.74 57.31
CIE Lab
L a b
67.83 18.57 -16.95

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CSS notation

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#b99bc4
rgb(185,155,196)
hsl(284, 26%, 69%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b99bc4

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b99bc4

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b99bc4

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 #b99bc4

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b99bc4

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b99bc4

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b99bc4

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b99bc4

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b99bc4

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b99bc4

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.