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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 63.14% 73.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
293.33° 16.77% 68.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
293.33° 14.36% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.63 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.81 0.17 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.81 0.14 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
2% 14% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.67 0.04 0.04
XYZ
X Y Z
41.83 39.43 52.98
CIE Lab
L a b
69.07 13.66 -10.65

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CSS notation

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#b9a1bc
rgb(185,161,188)
hsl(293, 17%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b9a1bc

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b9a1bc

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b9a1bc

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 #b9a1bc

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a1bc

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a1bc

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a1bc

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a1bc

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a1bc

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a1bc

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.