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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.33% 61.18% 93.73%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
262.41° 72.17% 77.45%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
262.41° 34.73% 93.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.61 0.94
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.73 0.72 0.77
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.73 0.35 0.94
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
22% 35% 0% 6%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.69 0.14 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
47.96 40.57 86.96
CIE Lab
L a b
69.88 27.91 -37.5

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CSS notation

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#bb9cef
rgb(187,156,239)
hsl(262, 72%, 77%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bb9cef

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bb9cef

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bb9cef

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 #bb9cef

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9cef

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9cef

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9cef

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9cef

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9cef

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bb9cef

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.