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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 61.57% 82.75%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
271.11° 38.03% 72.16%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
271.11° 25.59% 82.75%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.62 0.83
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.38 0.72
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.26 0.83
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
12% 26% 0% 17%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.67 0.09 0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
43.82 39.13 66.87
CIE Lab
L a b
68.85 20.55 -23.72

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CSS notation

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#b99dd3
rgb(185,157,211)
hsl(271, 38%, 72%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b99dd3

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b99dd3

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b99dd3

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 #b99dd3

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b99dd3

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b99dd3

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b99dd3

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b99dd3

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b99dd3

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b99dd3

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.