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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.33% 55.29% 86.67%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
274.5° 54.05% 70.98%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
274.5° 36.2% 86.67%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.55 0.87
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.76 0.54 0.71
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.76 0.36 0.87
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
15% 36% 0% 13%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.64 0.13 0.06
XYZ
X Y Z
43.07 34.84 72.86
CIE Lab
L a b
65.62 32.23 -34.21

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CSS notation

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#bb8ddd
rgb(187,141,221)
hsl(274, 54%, 71%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bb8ddd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bb8ddd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bb8ddd

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 #bb8ddd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bb8ddd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bb8ddd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bb8ddd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bb8ddd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bb8ddd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bb8ddd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.