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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.33% 60.78% 74.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
294.86° 21.21% 67.65%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
294.86° 18.42% 74.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.61 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.82 0.21 0.68
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.82 0.18 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
2% 18% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.66 0.05 0.05
XYZ
X Y Z
41.51 37.73 53.81
CIE Lab
L a b
67.82 18.07 -13.61

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CSS notation

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#bb9bbe
rgb(187,155,190)
hsl(295, 21%, 68%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bb9bbe

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bb9bbe

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bb9bbe

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 #bb9bbe

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9bbe

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9bbe

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9bbe

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9bbe

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9bbe

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9bbe

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.