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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.33% 33.33% 68.24%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
307.65° 42.86% 53.33%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
307.65° 54.55% 73.33%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.33 0.68
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.85 0.43 0.53
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.85 0.55 0.73
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 55% 7% 27%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.49 0.11 0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
31.38 20.12 42.27
CIE Lab
L a b
51.97 52.61 -28.71

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CSS notation

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#bb55ae
rgb(187,85,174)
hsl(308, 43%, 53%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bb55ae

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bb55ae

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bb55ae

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 #bb55ae

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bb55ae

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bb55ae

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bb55ae

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bb55ae

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bb55ae

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bb55ae

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.