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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.55% 70.2% 74.12%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
276° 7.04% 72.16%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
276° 5.29% 74.12%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.7 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.77 0.07 0.72
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.77 0.05 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
2% 5% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.71 0.02 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
45.31 46.23 54.68
CIE Lab
L a b
73.69 3.99 -4.33

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CSS notation

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#b9b3bd
rgb(185,179,189)
hsl(276, 7%, 72%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #b9b3bd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #b9b3bd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #b9b3bd

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 #b9b3bd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #b9b3bd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #b9b3bd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #b9b3bd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #b9b3bd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #b9b3bd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #b9b3bd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.