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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
73.73% 35.29% 64.71%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
314.08° 42.24% 54.51%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
314.08° 52.13% 73.73%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.74 0.35 0.65
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.87 0.42 0.55
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.87 0.52 0.74
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 52% 12% 26%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.5 0.08 0.17
XYZ
X Y Z
31.19 20.72 37.95
CIE Lab
L a b
52.64 48.99 -22.41

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CSS notation

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#bc5aa5
rgb(188,90,165)
hsl(314, 42%, 55%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #bc5aa5

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #bc5aa5

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #bc5aa5

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 #bc5aa5

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #bc5aa5

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #bc5aa5

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #bc5aa5

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #bc5aa5

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #bc5aa5

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #bc5aa5

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.