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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
72.94% 66.27% 79.22%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
270.91° 23.74% 72.75%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
270.91° 16.34% 79.22%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.66 0.79
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.75 0.24 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.75 0.16 0.79
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
8% 16% 0% 21%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.7 0.05 0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
45.1 43.08 61.82
CIE Lab
L a b
71.61 12.36 -14.56

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CSS notation

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#baa9ca
rgb(186,169,202)
hsl(271, 24%, 73%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #baa9ca

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #baa9ca

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #baa9ca

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 #baa9ca

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #baa9ca

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #baa9ca

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #baa9ca

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #baa9ca

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #baa9ca

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #baa9ca

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.