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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 63.92% 77.65%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
277.71° 23.49% 70.78%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
277.71° 17.68% 77.65%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.64 0.78
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.77 0.23 0.71
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.77 0.18 0.78
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
7% 18% 0% 22%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.68 0.05 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
43.3 40.59 58.98
CIE Lab
L a b
69.88 14.53 -14.95

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CSS notation

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#b9a3c6
rgb(185,163,198)
hsl(278, 23%, 71%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b9a3c6

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b9a3c6

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b9a3c6

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 #b9a3c6

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a3c6

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a3c6

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a3c6

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a3c6

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a3c6

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b9a3c6

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.