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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.33% 71.37% 74.12%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
282.86° 5.04% 72.75%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
282.86° 3.7% 74.12%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.73 0.71 0.74
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.79 0.05 0.73
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.79 0.04 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
1% 4% 0% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.72 0.01 0.01
XYZ
X Y Z
46.41 47.69 54.9
CIE Lab
L a b
74.63 3.06 -2.93

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CSS notation

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#bbb6bd
rgb(187,182,189)
hsl(283, 5%, 73%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bbb6bd

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bbb6bd

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bbb6bd

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 #bbb6bd

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bbb6bd

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bbb6bd

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bbb6bd

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bbb6bd

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bbb6bd

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bbb6bd

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.